Shenyang vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenyang Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$514
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1733
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$159
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.5
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$739
$2601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
85
100
😀 Quality of life
68
99
🏙️ Population
9.07M
14.3M

The cost of living in Shenyang is 69% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8584th and 3085th ($514 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 526th and 4th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Shenyang compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Shenyang ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 3326th and 3rd 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
$2.85
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$89.6
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.2%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1310
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.53
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$335
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25284
$15495

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$474
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$506
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$517
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$523
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$524
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$520
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$527
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$528
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$531
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$548
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$564
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$547
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$527
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$560
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$541
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$565
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$538
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$582
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$524
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$529
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$543
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$625
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1568
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$479
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$583
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$554
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$548
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$605
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$534
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$633
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$531
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1547
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$627
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$667
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$601
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1562
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1555
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$511

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033