Shenyang vs Victoria - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Shenyang	Victoria
🚶 Cost of living one person	$612	$1637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1804	$3633
🏠 One person rent	$235	$905
🏘️ Family rent	$404	$1518
🍽️ Food expenses	$239	$542
🚐 Transport expenses	$68.4	$66.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1093	$961
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	74	8
😀 Quality of life	58	49
🏙️ Population	9.07M	24.7K

The cost of living in Shenyang is 63% less expensive than in Victoria. Cities ranked 7878th and 3452nd ($612 vs $1637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 221st and 1st in China and the Seychelles, respectively. Check China vs the Seychelles comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Shenyang compared to 0.6 months in Victoria. Shenyang ranked 49th best city to live in China vs Victoria ranked 1st in the Seychelles, while ranked 6059th and 6808th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenyang vs Victoria

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	Shenyang	Victoria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.78	$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$18.4	$53.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.92	$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.98	$5.24
☕ Cappuccino	$2.85	$6.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.46	$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$223	$899
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$169	$694
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$404	$1586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$308	$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$38.7	$72
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$60	$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$16.4	$97.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.61%	12.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2242	$443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1294	$1134
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.37	$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$14.3	$31.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.7	$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.16	$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.83	$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.05	$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.15	$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.09	$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.8	$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.5	$7.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.8	$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.92	$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.01	$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.44	$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.65	$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.67	$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.44	$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.1	$3.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14	$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.67	$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.27	$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.11	$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.89	$7.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.14	$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.12	$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$21.8	$76.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.27	$8.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$22	$69
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.41	$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$48.8	$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$68.8	$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$493	$144
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22712	$8750

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Cities near Shenyang

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

Cities near Victoria

Distance	City	Cost of living
1346 km or 836 mi	Mogadishu	$721
1443 km or 897 mi	Mamoudzou	$1603
1470 km or 914 mi	Domoni	$1196
1556 km or 967 mi	Moroni	$1196
1569 km or 975 mi	Baidoa	$745
1642 km or 1020 mi	Toamasina	$511
1709 km or 1062 mi	Malindi	$563
1730 km or 1075 mi	Goodlands	$810
1730 km or 1075 mi	Triolet	$819
1742 km or 1083 mi	Port Louis	$802
1749 km or 1087 mi	Centre de Flacq	$665
1751 km or 1088 mi	Quatre Bornes	$688
1752 km or 1088 mi	Bambous	$747
1752 km or 1088 mi	Mombasa	$611
1759 km or 1093 mi	Curepipe	$871
1771 km or 1100 mi	Mahebourg	$820
1805 km or 1122 mi	Dar es Salaam	$735
1807 km or 1123 mi	Zanzibar	$586
1808 km or 1123 mi	Saint-Denis	$1503
1808 km or 1123 mi	Stone Town	$546
1810 km or 1124 mi	Antananarivo	$604
1811 km or 1125 mi	Sainte-Suzanne	$1551
1813 km or 1126 mi	Tanga	$533
1813 km or 1126 mi	La Possession	$1584
1814 km or 1127 mi	Le Port	$1615
1817 km or 1129 mi	Saint-Andre	$1563
1822 km or 1132 mi	Saint-Paul	$1663
1825 km or 1134 mi	Saint-Benoit	$1567
1840 km or 1143 mi	Saint-Leu	$1762
1852 km or 1151 mi	Le Tampon	$1559
1859 km or 1155 mi	Saint-Pierre	$1575
1863 km or 1158 mi	Saint-Joseph	$1444
1881 km or 1169 mi	Pemba	$1511
1925 km or 1196 mi	Antsirabe	$533
1953 km or 1214 mi	Nacala	$1167
1983 km or 1232 mi	Morogoro	$417
2014 km or 1252 mi	Moshi	$540
2021 km or 1256 mi	Hargeisa	$682
2045 km or 1271 mi	Meru	$543
2049 km or 1273 mi	Machakos	$415