Shenyang vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Shenyang	Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person	$612	$1436
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1804	$3312
🏠 One person rent	$235	$726
🏘️ Family rent	$404	$1125
🍽️ Food expenses	$239	$496
🚐 Transport expenses	$68.4	$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1093	$1983
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	74	24
😀 Quality of life	58	81
🏙️ Population	9.07M	693K

The cost of living in Shenyang is 57% less expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 7878th and 4194th ($612 vs $1436) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 221st and 64th in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Shenyang compared to 1.4 months in Zaragoza. Shenyang ranked 49th best city to live in China vs Zaragoza ranked 20th in Spain, while ranked 6059th and 622nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenyang vs Zaragoza

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	Shenyang	Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.78	$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$18.4	$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.92	$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.98	$3.8
☕ Cappuccino	$2.85	$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.46	$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$223	$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$169	$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$404	$1223
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$308	$902
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$38.7	$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$60	$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$16.4	$24.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.61%	3.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2242	$3402
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1294	$1989
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.37	$1.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$14.3	$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.7	$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.16	$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.83	$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.05	$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.15	$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.09	$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.8	$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.5	$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.8	$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.92	$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$2.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.01	$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.44	$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.65	$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.67	$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.44	$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.1	$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14	$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.67	$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.27	$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.11	$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.89	$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.14	$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.12	$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$21.8	$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.27	$8.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$22	$42.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.41	$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$48.8	$87.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$68.8	$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$493	$516
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22712	$8171

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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 Zaragoza

Distance	City	Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi	Huesca	$1166
76 km or 47 mi	Tudela	$1424
126 km or 78 mi	Lleida	$1245
144 km or 90 mi	Pamplona	$1622
158 km or 98 mi	Logrono	$1115
174 km or 108 mi	Vinaros	$1494
187 km or 116 mi	Tarragona	$1524
188 km or 117 mi	Pau	$1351
193 km or 120 mi	Tarbes	$1558
199 km or 123 mi	Vitoria-Gasteiz	$1697
200 km or 124 mi	Castellon de la Plana	$1183
201 km or 125 mi	Villarreal	$1238
202 km or 125 mi	Irun	$1632
203 km or 126 mi	Errenteria	$1651
205 km or 127 mi	Cuenca	$1246
206 km or 128 mi	San Sebastian	$1778
207 km or 128 mi	Borriana	$1271
211 km or 131 mi	Zarautz	$1611
211 km or 131 mi	Biarritz	$1767
215 km or 133 mi	Eibar	$1567
218 km or 136 mi	Andorra la Vella	$1836
222 km or 138 mi	Guadalajara	$1200
223 km or 138 mi	Vilanova i la Geltru	$1455
223 km or 139 mi	Ordino	$1830
225 km or 140 mi	Manresa	$1145
225 km or 140 mi	Sagunto	$1408
241 km or 149 mi	Terrassa	$1367
241 km or 150 mi	Requena	$1421
243 km or 151 mi	Rubi	$1538
244 km or 152 mi	Burgos	$1242
245 km or 152 mi	Alcala de Henares	$1678
246 km or 153 mi	Sant Boi de Llobregat	$1586
247 km or 153 mi	Valencia	$1812
247 km or 153 mi	Bilbao	$1790
248 km or 154 mi	Cornella de Llobregat	$1626
249 km or 155 mi	Sabadell	$1623
250 km or 156 mi	L'Hospitalet de Llobregat	$1773
254 km or 158 mi	Ripollet	$1660
255 km or 159 mi	Portugalete	$1669
256 km or 159 mi	Torrejon de Ardoz	$1643