Shenyang vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Shenyang	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$554	$533
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1693	$1272
🏠 One person rent	$199	$235
🏘️ Family rent	$334	$392
🍽️ Food expenses	$224	$220
🚐 Transport expenses	$63.6	$22.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$733	$181
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	85	1
😀 Quality of life	71	25
🏙️ Population	9.07M	63.4K

The cost of living in Shenyang is 4% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 8245th and 8428th ($554 vs $533) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 341st and 1st in China and Kiribati, respectively. Check China vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Shenyang compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Shenyang ranked 25th best city to live in China vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 3667th and 8954th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenyang vs South Tarawa

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	Shenyang	South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.83	$3.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$21.2	$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.15	$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.84	$1.8
☕ Cappuccino	$2.46	$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.44	$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$210	$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$130	$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$378	$405
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$229	$280
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$39.5	$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$60.9	$61.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$14.1	$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.22%	12.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1970	$1457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1274	$926
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.35	$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$12	$16.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.47	$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.16	$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.37	$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.93	$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.02	$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.1	$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.74	$7.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.89	$4.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.1	$7.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.43	$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.04	$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.84	$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.27	$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.49	$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.63	$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.44	$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.03	$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.6	$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.7	$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.15	$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.94	$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.06	$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.08	$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.08	$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$20.9	$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.88	$4.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$20.7	$18.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.65	$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans	$49.8	$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$74.8	$66.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$473	$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$24707	$3644

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Cities near Shenyang

Distance	City	Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi	Fushun	$470
43 km or 27 mi	Dengta	$492
54 km or 34 mi	Xinmin	$518
63 km or 39 mi	Tieling	$521
63 km or 39 mi	Benxi	$434
63 km or 39 mi	Liaoyang	$489
71 km or 44 mi	Diaobingshan	$511
86 km or 53 mi	Anshan	$434
96 km or 60 mi	Kaiyuan	$516
120 km or 75 mi	Haicheng	$500
138 km or 85 mi	Beizhen	$528
149 km or 93 mi	Fuxin	$543
151 km or 94 mi	Dashiqiao	$532
159 km or 99 mi	Fengcheng	$517
161 km or 100 mi	Yingkou	$556
170 km or 106 mi	Siping	$553
180 km or 112 mi	Gaizhou	$537
186 km or 116 mi	Liaoyuan	$532
186 km or 116 mi	Linghai	$547
190 km or 118 mi	Shuangliao	$517
202 km or 126 mi	Meihekou	$519
204 km or 127 mi	Dandong	$550
206 km or 128 mi	Jinzhou	$576
206 km or 128 mi	Sinuiju	$1564
220 km or 137 mi	Gongzhuling	$457
221 km or 137 mi	Beipiao	$549
223 km or 138 mi	Tongliao	$537
223 km or 139 mi	Donggang	$537
238 km or 148 mi	Zhuanghe	$550
242 km or 150 mi	Ji'an	$499
248 km or 154 mi	Baishan	$521
249 km or 154 mi	Chaoyang	$584
250 km or 155 mi	Panshi	$521
251 km or 156 mi	Kusong	$1544
262 km or 163 mi	Xingcheng	$565
270 km or 168 mi	Wafangdian	$589
274 km or 170 mi	Changchun	$557
281 km or 174 mi	Kanggye	$1553
288 km or 179 mi	Chongju	$1553
289 km or 180 mi	Linjiang	$501

Cities near South Tarawa

Distance	City	Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi	Majuro	$1496
661 km or 411 mi	Djarrit	$1502
706 km or 439 mi	Yaren	$733
1302 km or 809 mi	Vaiaku	$684
1302 km or 809 mi	Funafuti	$683
1768 km or 1099 mi	Auki	$1417
1879 km or 1167 mi	Honiara	$1419
1988 km or 1235 mi	Luganville	$1882
2172 km or 1349 mi	Lautoka	$596
2190 km or 1361 mi	Nadi	$997
2190 km or 1361 mi	Port Vila	$1884
2248 km or 1397 mi	Nasinu	$818
2253 km or 1400 mi	Suva	$836
2310 km or 1435 mi	Manase	$751
2382 km or 1480 mi	Apia	$753
2712 km or 1685 mi	Dumbea	$1811
2713 km or 1686 mi	Paita	$1807
2725 km or 1693 mi	Noumea	$1878
2817 km or 1750 mi	Nukualofa	$1024
2825 km or 1756 mi	Mua	$1022
3022 km or 1878 mi	Lae	$548
3104 km or 1929 mi	Port Moresby	$566
3286 km or 2042 mi	London	$532
3357 km or 2086 mi	Saipan	$1437
3375 km or 2097 mi	Dededo	$2406
3383 km or 2102 mi	Hagatna	$2786
3611 km or 2244 mi	Cairns	$1513
3612 km or 2244 mi	Jayapura	$507
3658 km or 2273 mi	Gladstone	$1503
3665 km or 2277 mi	Townsville	$1683
3668 km or 2279 mi	Bundaberg	$1595
3672 km or 2282 mi	Hervey Bay	$1712
3673 km or 2282 mi	Rockhampton	$1482
3762 km or 2338 mi	Kauai	$2825
3779 km or 2348 mi	Sunshine Coast	$1697
3788 km or 2354 mi	Caloundra	$1710
3822 km or 2375 mi	Caboolture	$1798
3851 km or 2393 mi	Waipahu	$2700
3854 km or 2395 mi	Brisbane	$2065
3855 km or 2396 mi	Pearl	$2637