Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandung and Shenyang Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandung and Shenyang

🙂 Solo nomad: Bandung is 13.5% cheaper than Shenyang without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bandung is 7% cheaper than Shenyang without rent, and 15% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bandung
Shenyang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.31 Rp 22.1K
$2.72 ¥18.85
-51.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.44 Rp 159.4K
$20.57 ¥142
-54.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.34 Rp 56.4K
$4.74 ¥32.82
-29.54%
Cappuccino
$1.45 Rp 24.4K
$2.61 ¥18.05
-44.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 Rp 8,257
$0.46 ¥3.15
6.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 Rp 4,607
$0.37 ¥2.58
-27.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.34 Rp 56.4K
$0.88 ¥6.10
279.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 Rp 58.6K
$2.03 ¥14.04
70.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bandung
Shenyang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 Rp 19.8K
$1.92 ¥13.31
-39.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 Rp 17.9K
$1.96 ¥13.54
-45.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 Rp 15.9K
$0.98 ¥6.81
-4.08%
Eggs
$1.54 Rp 26.0K
$1.07 ¥7.37
43.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.00 Rp 151.9K
$9.60 ¥66.4
-6.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.98 Rp 50.3K
$2.82 ¥19.49
5.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.76 Rp 131.1K
$12.14 ¥84.0
-36.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 Rp 39.9K
$1.44 ¥9.97
63.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 Rp 22.6K
$1.05 ¥7.27
27.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 Rp 28.8K
$0.86 ¥5.93
98.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 Rp 26.9K
$1.26 ¥8.74
26.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.40 Rp 23.6K
$0.50 ¥3.48
180.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.63 Rp 44.4K
$0.66 ¥4.57
298.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 Rp 15.0K
$0.44 ¥3.04
102.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 Rp 7,727
$0.62 ¥4.28
-25.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.58 Rp 43.6K
$3.15 ¥21.83
-18.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.83 Rp 402.4K
$16.14 ¥112
47.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.13 Rp 35.9K
$0.69 ¥4.75
208.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 Rp 58.4K
$0.91 ¥6.28
280.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Bandung
Shenyang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,406
$0.36 ¥2.51
-11.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.54 Rp 178.0K
$11.80 ¥81.7
-10.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 Rp 13.0K
$1.26 ¥8.74
-38.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 Rp 12.0K
$0.26 ¥1.78
173.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.59 Rp 43.8K
$3.47 ¥23.98
-25.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 Rp 14.1K
$1.14 ¥7.88
-26.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K Rp 421.3M
$18.3K ¥126.8K
36.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K Rp 435.4M
$19.3K ¥133.3K
33.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bandung
Shenyang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.79 Rp 756.3K
$64.5 ¥447
-30.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.45 Rp 75.2K
$14.70 ¥102
-69.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.94 Rp 387.3K
$13.85 ¥95.9
65.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bandung
Shenyang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.37 Rp 360.8K
$21.20 ¥147
0.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.47 Rp 109.3K
$6.16 ¥42.64
5.03%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 Rp 52.9K
$4.80 ¥33.21
-34.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bandung
Shenyang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.7 Rp 1.6M
$472 ¥3,268
-80.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,573 Rp 127.9M
$24.9K ¥172.4K
-69.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bandung
Shenyang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.94 Rp 708.2K
$48.99 ¥339
-14.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.87 Rp 521.3K
$31.56 ¥218
-2.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.4 Rp 985.8K
$74.9 ¥518
-22.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.8 Rp 1.1M
$78.2 ¥541
-17.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bandung
Shenyang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$234 Rp 4.0M
$233 ¥1,609
0.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$154 Rp 2.6M
$146 ¥1,011
5.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$460 Rp 7.8M
$514 ¥3,557
-10.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 Rp 4.2M
$330 ¥2,286
-24.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$753 Rp 12.7M
$2,227 ¥15.4K
-66.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$331 Rp 5.6M
$1,275 ¥8,822
-74.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bandung
Shenyang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$273 Rp 4.6M
$913 ¥6,316
-70.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
5.27
73.62%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bandung: February 28, 2026

Last update for Shenyang: March 2, 2026

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