Kaohsiung vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$971
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2603
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$353
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$404
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1504
$1093
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
80
74
😀 Quality of life
88
58
🏙️ Population
2.71M
9.07M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 59% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 5770th and 7878th ($971 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 221st in Taiwan and China, respectively. Check Taiwan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kaohsiung compared to 1.8 months in Shenyang. Kaohsiung ranked 6th best city to live in Taiwan vs Shenyang ranked 49th in China, while ranked 281st and 6059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Shenyang

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Kaohsiung Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.5
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.55%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4645
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3214
$1294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9
$3.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.2
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.65
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$3.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.2
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13326
$22712

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$938
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$844
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$904
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$884
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$868
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$874
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$942
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$687
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$921
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$889
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$989
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$792
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$892
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1123
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1248
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$643
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$729
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$648
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$979
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$673
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$702
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$612
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$474
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$679
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$473
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$600
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$705
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1039
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$672
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$682
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$640
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$689
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$954
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1042
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$717
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$403
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$777
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$774
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$638
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$617

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