Shenyang vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenyang Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1804
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$235
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.4
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1093
$2429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
74
100
😀 Quality of life
58
96
🏙️ Population
9.07M
14.3M

The cost of living in Shenyang is 64% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 7878th and 3273rd ($612 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 221st and 3rd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Shenyang compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Shenyang ranked 49th best city to live in China vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6059th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenyang vs Tokyo

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Shenyang Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.61%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2242
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1294
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.7
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.09
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.27
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.89
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.27
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.8
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.8
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22712
$17493

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$499
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$537
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$567
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$549
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$474
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$519
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$457
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$552
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$512
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$556
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$578
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$528
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$526
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$540
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$559
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$539
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$549
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$573
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$550
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$549
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$541
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$603
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$491
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$582
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$579
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$540
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$572
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$529
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$555
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$615
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$551
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1550
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$593
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$619
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$607
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1556
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1544
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$532

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006