Shenyang vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenyang Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$575
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1749
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$211
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$356
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.9
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$835
$2676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
74
100
😀 Quality of life
70
96
🏙️ Population
9.07M
14.3M

The cost of living in Shenyang is 66% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8176th and 3249th ($575 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 313th and 3rd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Shenyang compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Shenyang ranked 29th best city to live in China vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 3872nd and 8th 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
$2.88
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.11
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$211
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$372
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.5
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.9
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.82%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2226
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1276
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.65
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.25
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.9
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.66
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.6
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.6
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$481
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25508
$16728

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$483
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$522
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$545
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$454
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$507
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$447
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$537
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$504
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$541
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$562
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$517
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$543
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$553
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$532
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$540
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$560
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$536
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$534
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$544
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$590
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$477
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$568
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$562
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$534
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$559
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$514
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$542
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$599
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$540
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1540
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$578
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$607
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$588
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1560
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1539
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$523

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005