Shenyang vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Shenyang	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$575	$538
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1749	$1303
🏠 One person rent	$211	$233
🏘️ Family rent	$356	$392
🍽️ Food expenses	$232	$226
🚐 Transport expenses	$63.9	$22.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$835	$164
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	74	1
😀 Quality of life	70	28
🏙️ Population	9.07M	63.4K

The cost of living in Shenyang is 7% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 8176th and 8474th ($575 vs $538) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 313th and 2nd in China and Kiribati, respectively. Check China vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Shenyang compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Shenyang ranked 29th best city to live in China vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 3872nd and 8872nd 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	$2.88	$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$21.5	$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.11	$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.86	$1.82
☕ Cappuccino	$2.48	$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.46	$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$211	$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$148	$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$372	$412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$266	$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$35.5	$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$54.9	$63.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$14.4	$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.82%	12.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2226	$1374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1276	$845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.36	$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$12.4	$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.65	$7.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.09	$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.99	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.02	$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.05	$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.25	$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.2	$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.36	$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.7	$7.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.15	$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.87	$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.39	$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.56	$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.58	$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.45	$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.07	$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.2	$8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.72	$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.63	$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$7.02	$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.05	$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.11	$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.09	$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$21.9	$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.66	$4.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$21.6	$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.57	$4.22
👖 Brand Jeans	$42.8	$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$81.6	$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$481	$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25508	$4200

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Cities near Shenyang

Distance	City	Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi	Fushun	$483
43 km or 27 mi	Dengta	$522
54 km or 34 mi	Xinmin	$545
63 km or 39 mi	Tieling	$536
63 km or 39 mi	Benxi	$454
63 km or 39 mi	Liaoyang	$507
71 km or 44 mi	Diaobingshan	$534
86 km or 53 mi	Anshan	$447
96 km or 60 mi	Kaiyuan	$537
120 km or 75 mi	Haicheng	$504
138 km or 85 mi	Beizhen	$541
149 km or 93 mi	Fuxin	$562
151 km or 94 mi	Dashiqiao	$523
159 km or 99 mi	Fengcheng	$517
161 km or 100 mi	Yingkou	$543
170 km or 106 mi	Siping	$553
180 km or 112 mi	Gaizhou	$532
186 km or 116 mi	Liaoyuan	$540
186 km or 116 mi	Linghai	$560
190 km or 118 mi	Shuangliao	$536
202 km or 126 mi	Meihekou	$534
204 km or 127 mi	Dandong	$544
206 km or 128 mi	Jinzhou	$590
206 km or 128 mi	Sinuiju	$1574
220 km or 137 mi	Gongzhuling	$477
221 km or 137 mi	Beipiao	$568
223 km or 138 mi	Tongliao	$562
223 km or 139 mi	Donggang	$534
238 km or 148 mi	Zhuanghe	$559
242 km or 150 mi	Ji'an	$514
248 km or 154 mi	Baishan	$542
249 km or 154 mi	Chaoyang	$599
250 km or 155 mi	Panshi	$540
251 km or 156 mi	Kusong	$1540
262 km or 163 mi	Xingcheng	$578
270 km or 168 mi	Wafangdian	$607
274 km or 170 mi	Changchun	$588
281 km or 174 mi	Kanggye	$1560
288 km or 179 mi	Chongju	$1539
289 km or 180 mi	Linjiang	$523

Cities near South Tarawa

Distance	City	Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi	Majuro	$1507
661 km or 411 mi	Djarrit	$1510
706 km or 439 mi	Yaren	$783
1302 km or 809 mi	Vaiaku	$714
1302 km or 809 mi	Funafuti	$718
1768 km or 1099 mi	Auki	$1422
1879 km or 1167 mi	Honiara	$1422
1988 km or 1235 mi	Luganville	$2062
2172 km or 1349 mi	Lautoka	$633
2190 km or 1361 mi	Nadi	$1039
2190 km or 1361 mi	Port Vila	$2068
2248 km or 1397 mi	Nasinu	$857
2253 km or 1400 mi	Suva	$879
2310 km or 1435 mi	Manase	$790
2382 km or 1480 mi	Apia	$791
2712 km or 1685 mi	Dumbea	$1865
2713 km or 1686 mi	Paita	$1865
2725 km or 1693 mi	Noumea	$1928
2817 km or 1750 mi	Nukualofa	$1035
2825 km or 1756 mi	Mua	$1033
3022 km or 1878 mi	Lae	$558
3104 km or 1929 mi	Port Moresby	$572
3286 km or 2042 mi	London	$539
3357 km or 2086 mi	Saipan	$1415
3375 km or 2097 mi	Dededo	$2401
3383 km or 2102 mi	Hagatna	$3009
3611 km or 2244 mi	Cairns	$1695
3612 km or 2244 mi	Jayapura	$506
3658 km or 2273 mi	Gladstone	$1640
3665 km or 2277 mi	Townsville	$1839
3668 km or 2279 mi	Bundaberg	$1727
3672 km or 2282 mi	Hervey Bay	$1864
3673 km or 2282 mi	Rockhampton	$1635
3762 km or 2338 mi	Kauai	$2821
3779 km or 2348 mi	Sunshine Coast	$1835
3788 km or 2354 mi	Caloundra	$1864
3822 km or 2375 mi	Caboolture	$1988
3851 km or 2393 mi	Waipahu	$2700
3854 km or 2395 mi	Brisbane	$2269
3855 km or 2396 mi	Pearl	$2610