Kaohsiung vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2619
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$339
$133
🏘️ Family rent
$747
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1088
$777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
81
85
😀 Quality of life
84
70
🏙️ Population
2.73M
9.07M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 92% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 5786th and 8600th ($932 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 538th in Taiwan and China, respectively. Check Taiwan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kaohsiung compared to 1.6 months in Shenyang. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Shenyang ranked 18th in China, while ranked 320th and 2673rd 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
$3.13
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.88
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$62
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$235
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$51
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.21%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$1816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2490
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.02
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.2
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.1
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$313
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12618
$19578

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$913
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$952
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$725
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$791
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$857
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$890
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$995
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$746
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$860
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$917
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$863
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$851
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1011
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$676
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$721
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$689
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$860
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$675
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$719
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$588
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$664
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$716
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$738
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1114
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$694
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$799
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$667
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$678
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1083
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1115
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$744
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$487
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$891
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$787
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$837
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$655

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$449
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$502
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$510
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$515
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$517
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$524
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$520
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$536
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$519
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$537
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$550
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$513
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$523
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$565
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$531
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$560
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$559
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$541
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$543
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$515
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$585
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$595
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$566
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$557
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$526
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$562
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$551
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$606
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$555
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$585
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$612
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1555
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1538
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$529