Shenyang vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenyang Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1606
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$133
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$342
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.4
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$2885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
85
100
😀 Quality of life
70
100
🏙️ Population
9.07M
14M

The cost of living in Shenyang is 69% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8600th and 3238th ($486 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 538th and 3rd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Shenyang compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Shenyang ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 2673rd and 1st 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
$2.8
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.19
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.66
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$235
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.62%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1816
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1317
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.03
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.66
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.1
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.7
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.7
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19578
$15051

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$449
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$502
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$510
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$515
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$517
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$524
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$520
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$536
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$519
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$537
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$550
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$513
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$523
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$565
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$531
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$560
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$559
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$541
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$543
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$515
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$585
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$595
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$566
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$557
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$526
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$562
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$551
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$606
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$555
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$585
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$612
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1555
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1538
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$529

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063