Cost of living comparison

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Shenyang vs. Delhi Cost of Living Summary

Shenyang is 2.4 times more expensive than Delhi.

Restaurants
pay 10.5% more in Shenyang
Groceries
pay 64.9% more in Shenyang
Transportation
pay 12.5% more in Shenyang
Housing
pay 18.8% more in Shenyang
Childcare
pay 9.7 times more in Shenyang
Entertainment and Sports
pay 14.3% less in Shenyang
Clothing
pay 51.8% more in Shenyang

The cost of childcare, groceries, clothing, housing, transportation, and restaurants in Shenyang are more expensive than in Delhi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Shenyang.

Shenyang vs. Delhi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Shenyang instead of Delhi, you would:

pay 10.5% more for restaurants

 
Delhi
Shenyang
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.64
₹511.46
$2.80
CN¥19.37
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$3.95
₹358.02
$5.12
CN¥35.35
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.48
₹43.53
$0.44
CN¥3.07

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pay 64.9% more for groceries

 
Delhi
Shenyang
Bread
1 loaf
$0.56
₹51.08
$1.95
CN¥13.44
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.34
₹211.89
$4.91
CN¥33.90
Milk (1 gallon) $2.91
₹263.86
$9.02
CN¥62.33

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pay 12.5% more for transportation

 
Delhi
Shenyang
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.22
₹383.02
$4.44
CN¥30.68
Monthly public transit pass $11.27
₹1,022.92
$11.92
CN¥82.33
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $15,220.85
₹1M
$18,211.64
CN¥126K

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pay 18.8% more for housing

 
Delhi
Shenyang
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$8.34
₹756.80
$14.02
CN¥96.86
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $229.89
₹20,857.56
$233.66
CN¥1,614.31
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $139.05
₹12,616.00
$144.87
CN¥1,000.88

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pay 9.7 times more for childcare

 
Delhi
Shenyang
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $71.33
₹6,471.46
$469.66
CN¥3,244.77
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,932.31
₹175K
$24,768.21
CN¥171K

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pay 14.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
Delhi
Shenyang
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.25
₹204.58
$0.84
CN¥5.81
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.11
₹191.36
$2.47
CN¥17.05
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.95
₹358.02
$3.15
CN¥21.79

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pay 51.8% more for clothing

 
Delhi
Shenyang
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$27.76
₹2,518.30
$49.30
CN¥340.62
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$34.10
₹3,093.55
$31.54
CN¥217.93
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$52.38
₹4,752.64
$74.77
CN¥516.58

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: February 2026
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