Shenyang vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Shenyang	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$612	$526
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1804	$1270
🏠 One person rent	$235	$226
🏘️ Family rent	$404	$370
🍽️ Food expenses	$239	$222
🚐 Transport expenses	$68.4	$22.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1093	$181
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	74	1
😀 Quality of life	58	30
🏙️ Population	9.07M	63.4K

The cost of living in Shenyang is 16% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 7878th and 8528th ($612 vs $526) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 221st and 2nd in China and Kiribati, respectively. Check China vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Shenyang compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Shenyang ranked 49th best city to live in China vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 6059th and 8796th 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	$2.78	$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$18.4	$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.92	$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.98	$1.82
☕ Cappuccino	$2.85	$1.95
🥤 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	$223	$214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$169	$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$404	$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$308	$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$38.7	$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$60	$63.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$16.4	$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.61%	12.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2242	$1342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1294	$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.37	$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$14.3	$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.7	$7.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.16	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.83	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.05	$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.15	$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.09	$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.8	$7.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.5	$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.8	$7.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.92	$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.01	$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.44	$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.65	$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.67	$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.44	$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.1	$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14	$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.67	$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.27	$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.11	$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.89	$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.14	$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.12	$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$21.8	$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.27	$4.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$22	$18.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.41	$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans	$48.8	$31
👟 Brand Sneakers	$68.8	$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$493	$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22712	$4506

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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

Cities near South Tarawa

Distance	City	Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi	Majuro	$1499
661 km or 411 mi	Djarrit	$1497
706 km or 439 mi	Yaren	$788
1302 km or 809 mi	Vaiaku	$714
1302 km or 809 mi	Funafuti	$714
1768 km or 1099 mi	Auki	$1491
1879 km or 1167 mi	Honiara	$1502
1988 km or 1235 mi	Luganville	$2020
2172 km or 1349 mi	Lautoka	$680
2190 km or 1361 mi	Nadi	$1095
2190 km or 1361 mi	Port Vila	$2036
2248 km or 1397 mi	Nasinu	$910
2253 km or 1400 mi	Suva	$891
2310 km or 1435 mi	Manase	$790
2382 km or 1480 mi	Apia	$789
2712 km or 1685 mi	Dumbea	$1844
2713 km or 1686 mi	Paita	$1851
2725 km or 1693 mi	Noumea	$1911
2817 km or 1750 mi	Nukualofa	$1032
2825 km or 1756 mi	Mua	$1033
3022 km or 1878 mi	Lae	$546
3104 km or 1929 mi	Port Moresby	$562
3286 km or 2042 mi	London	$526
3357 km or 2086 mi	Saipan	$1435
3375 km or 2097 mi	Dededo	$2409
3383 km or 2102 mi	Hagatna	$3243
3611 km or 2244 mi	Cairns	$1851
3612 km or 2244 mi	Jayapura	$492
3658 km or 2273 mi	Gladstone	$1643
3665 km or 2277 mi	Townsville	$2015
3668 km or 2279 mi	Bundaberg	$1720
3672 km or 2282 mi	Hervey Bay	$1883
3673 km or 2282 mi	Rockhampton	$1642
3762 km or 2338 mi	Kauai	$2888
3779 km or 2348 mi	Sunshine Coast	$1838
3788 km or 2354 mi	Caloundra	$1863
3822 km or 2375 mi	Caboolture	$1992
3851 km or 2393 mi	Waipahu	$2760
3854 km or 2395 mi	Brisbane	$2323
3855 km or 2396 mi	Pearl	$2649