Honolulu vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Honolulu	Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3331	$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7928	$1804
🏠 One person rent	$2072	$235
🏘️ Family rent	$3682	$404
🍽️ Food expenses	$911	$239
🚐 Transport expenses	$134	$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4111	$1093
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	58	74
😀 Quality of life	85	58
🏙️ Population	351K	9.07M

The cost of living in Honolulu is 444% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 79th and 7878th ($3331 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 221st in the United States and China, respectively. Check the United States vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Honolulu compared to 1.8 months in Shenyang. Honolulu ranked 143rd best city to live in the United States vs Shenyang ranked 49th in China, while ranked 433rd and 6059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs Shenyang

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	Honolulu	Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$23.4	$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$111	$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$15	$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9.67	$0.98
☕ Cappuccino	$8.71	$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$4.71	$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2390	$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1716	$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4305	$404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3150	$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$157	$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$237	$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$64	$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.21%	4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8773	$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7272	$1294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.02	$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$87.3	$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$25.2	$3.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.33	$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.09	$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$6.2	$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.61	$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12	$8.5	$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.1	$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.7	$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$21	$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.39	$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.32	$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.9	$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.72	$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.07	$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.32	$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.63	$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$20.5	$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.53	$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.7	$3.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$12.9	$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8.05	$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$7.05	$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.48	$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$57.9	$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$19.3	$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$172	$22
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.5	$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans	$64.4	$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$112	$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2145	$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26966	$22712

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Cities near Honolulu

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi	East Honolulu	$2997
16 km or 10 mi	Pearl	$2649
19 km or 12 mi	Waipahu	$2760
24 km or 15 mi	Mililani Mauka	$2676
152 km or 94 mi	Kahului	$3302
191 km or 118 mi	Kauai	$2888
267 km or 166 mi	Kailua-Kona	$3565
339 km or 211 mi	Hilo	$2463
2149 km or 1335 mi	London	$526
3662 km or 2275 mi	Djarrit	$1497
3674 km or 2283 mi	Majuro	$1499
3836 km or 2383 mi	Eureka	$2064
3840 km or 2386 mi	Ukiah	$2364
3843 km or 2388 mi	Pacifica	$3245
3847 km or 2390 mi	Daly	$3264
3848 km or 2391 mi	San Bruno	$3261
3849 km or 2392 mi	South San Francisco	$3252
3849 km or 2392 mi	Millbrae	$3276
3850 km or 2392 mi	Windsor	$2889
3852 km or 2393 mi	Rohnert Park	$2968
3852 km or 2393 mi	San Rafael	$4178
3852 km or 2394 mi	Burlingame	$3310
3853 km or 2394 mi	Petaluma	$3286
3853 km or 2394 mi	Novato	$3181
3854 km or 2395 mi	San Francisco	$4110
3855 km or 2395 mi	Santa Rosa	$2903
3855 km or 2396 mi	San Mateo	$3797
3856 km or 2396 mi	Belmont	$3577
3858 km or 2397 mi	San Carlos	$3357
3859 km or 2398 mi	South Tarawa	$526
3859 km or 2398 mi	Foster	$3588
3859 km or 2398 mi	Redwood	$3728
3860 km or 2398 mi	Monterey	$2905
3860 km or 2399 mi	Santa Cruz	$3582
3863 km or 2400 mi	Menlo Park	$3357
3864 km or 2401 mi	Seaside	$1936
3866 km or 2402 mi	Richmond	$3102
3866 km or 2402 mi	Palo Alto	$3808
3867 km or 2403 mi	San Pablo	$3086
3867 km or 2403 mi	Los Altos	$3194

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