Shenyang vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Shenyang	Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person	$554	$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1693	$4316
🏠 One person rent	$199	$997
🏘️ Family rent	$334	$1698
🍽️ Food expenses	$224	$577
🚐 Transport expenses	$63.6	$84.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$733	$3587
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	10 km
🎓 Higher education	85	46
😀 Quality of life	71	83
🏙️ Population	9.07M	398K

The cost of living in Shenyang is 69% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 8245th and 2697th ($554 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 341st and 1945th in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Shenyang compared to 2 months in Wichita. Shenyang ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Wichita ranked 176th in the United States, while ranked 3667th and 560th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenyang vs Wichita

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	Shenyang	Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.83	$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$21.2	$59.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.15	$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.84	$5
☕ Cappuccino	$2.46	$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.44	$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$210	$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$130	$729
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$378	$1639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$229	$1304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$39.5	$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$60.9	$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$14.1	$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.22%	6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1970	$1542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1274	$1487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.35	$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$12	$54.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.47	$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.16	$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.37	$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.93	$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.02	$4.5
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.1	$4.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.74	$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.89	$9.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.1	$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.43	$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.04	$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.84	$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.27	$4.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.49	$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.63	$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.44	$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.03	$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.6	$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.7	$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.15	$9.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.94	$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.06	$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.08	$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.08	$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$20.9	$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.88	$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$20.7	$109
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.65	$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$49.8	$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$74.8	$98.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$473	$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$24707	$16150

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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 Wichita

Distance	City	Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi	Derby	$1855
40 km or 25 mi	Newton	$1729
66 km or 41 mi	Hutchinson	$1242
111 km or 69 mi	Ponca	$1659
128 km or 80 mi	Salina	$1535
129 km or 80 mi	Emporia	$1368
151 km or 94 mi	Enid	$1821
155 km or 96 mi	Junction	$1875
161 km or 100 mi	Bartlesville	$1852
176 km or 109 mi	Stillwater	$1755
179 km or 111 mi	Manhattan	$1761
205 km or 128 mi	Owasso	$1810
209 km or 130 mi	Topeka	$1574
213 km or 132 mi	Tulsa	$1893
216 km or 134 mi	Claremore	$1838
217 km or 135 mi	Sapulpa	$1898
218 km or 136 mi	Hays	$1456
227 km or 141 mi	Edmond	$1620
230 km or 143 mi	Broken Arrow	$1896
232 km or 144 mi	Bixby	$1886
232 km or 144 mi	Lawrence	$1912
234 km or 146 mi	Pittsburg	$1909
236 km or 147 mi	Dodge	$1753
245 km or 152 mi	Gardner	$2160
246 km or 153 mi	Yukon	$1831
246 km or 153 mi	Oklahoma City	$1872
248 km or 154 mi	Midwest	$1879
250 km or 155 mi	Del	$1896
258 km or 160 mi	Mustang	$1883
258 km or 160 mi	Olathe	$2261
258 km or 161 mi	Joplin	$1848
262 km or 163 mi	Moore	$1959
263 km or 164 mi	Shawnee	$1854
266 km or 165 mi	Lenexa	$2311
268 km or 167 mi	Shawnee	$2271
270 km or 168 mi	Overland Park	$2390
274 km or 170 mi	Leawood	$2266
274 km or 171 mi	Norman	$1985
275 km or 171 mi	Belton	$1841
276 km or 172 mi	Prairie Village	$2293