Gaborone vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gaborone Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$718
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1866
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$285
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$562
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$65.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$375
$739
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
39
85
😀 Quality of life
55
68
🏙️ Population
236K
9.07M

The cost of living in Gaborone is 40% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 6827th and 8584th ($718 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 526th in Botswana and China, respectively. Check Botswana vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Gaborone compared to 1.4 months in Shenyang. Gaborone ranked 1st best city to live in Botswana vs Shenyang ranked 20th in China, while ranked 5800th and 3326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gaborone Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.62
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.5
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.14
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.01
 Cappuccino
$2.42
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$89.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.5
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.17%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1023
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$938
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$3.53
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.97
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.55
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.83
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.83
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67
$71.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3828
$25284

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$838
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$971
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$600
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$997
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$1079
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$822
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$768
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$717
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$696
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$788
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$774
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$841
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$819
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$585
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$859
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$696
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$559
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$533
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$627
559 km or 347 mi Mbabane
$623
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$756
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$459
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$581
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$474
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$506
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$517
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$536
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$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
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$605
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
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$534
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$633
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$531
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$1547
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$627
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$667
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$601
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$1562
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$1555
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