Shenyang vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Shenyang	Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person	$539	$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1763	$4646
🏠 One person rent	$191	$997
🏘️ Family rent	$427	$2025
🍽️ Food expenses	$220	$579
🚐 Transport expenses	$62.4	$84.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$723	$3603
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	10 km
🎓 Higher education	85	46
😀 Quality of life	68	80
🏙️ Population	9.07M	398K

The cost of living in Shenyang is 70% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 8334th and 2367th ($539 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 454th and 1932nd 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 24th best city to live in China vs Wichita ranked 152nd in the United States, while ranked 3343rd and 552nd 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	$2.77	$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$20.7	$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.81	$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.83	$4.97
☕ Cappuccino	$2.73	$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.46	$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$207	$879
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$129	$721
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$502	$1585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$328	$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$32.8	$174
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$50	$266
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.9	$70
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.25%	6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1913	$1554
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1252	$1484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.28	$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$11.8	$54.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.47	$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.83	$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.89	$3.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.99	$4.01
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.02	$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.67	$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.78	$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.17	$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.15	$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.01	$4.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.25	$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.55	$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.79	$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.43	$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1	$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.6	$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.64	$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.11	$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.97	$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.05	$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.66	$4.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.09	$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$20.8	$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.84	$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$20.8	$110
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.45	$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$56.4	$47
👟 Brand Sneakers	$69	$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$466	$918
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$24404	$15994

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Cities near Shenyang

Distance	City	Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi	Fushun	$459
43 km or 27 mi	Dengta	$495
54 km or 34 mi	Xinmin	$514
63 km or 39 mi	Tieling	$520
63 km or 39 mi	Benxi	$455
63 km or 39 mi	Liaoyang	$500
71 km or 44 mi	Diaobingshan	$508
86 km or 53 mi	Anshan	$496
96 km or 60 mi	Kaiyuan	$514
120 km or 75 mi	Haicheng	$500
138 km or 85 mi	Beizhen	$524
149 km or 93 mi	Fuxin	$543
151 km or 94 mi	Dashiqiao	$508
159 km or 99 mi	Fengcheng	$492
161 km or 100 mi	Yingkou	$517
170 km or 106 mi	Siping	$524
180 km or 112 mi	Gaizhou	$517
186 km or 116 mi	Liaoyuan	$516
186 km or 116 mi	Linghai	$542
190 km or 118 mi	Shuangliao	$509
202 km or 126 mi	Meihekou	$513
204 km or 127 mi	Dandong	$503
206 km or 128 mi	Jinzhou	$581
206 km or 128 mi	Sinuiju	$1572
220 km or 137 mi	Gongzhuling	$461
221 km or 137 mi	Beipiao	$549
223 km or 138 mi	Tongliao	$538
223 km or 139 mi	Donggang	$505
238 km or 148 mi	Zhuanghe	$543
242 km or 150 mi	Ji'an	$493
248 km or 154 mi	Baishan	$520
249 km or 154 mi	Chaoyang	$586
250 km or 155 mi	Panshi	$517
251 km or 156 mi	Kusong	$1549
262 km or 163 mi	Xingcheng	$574
270 km or 168 mi	Wafangdian	$585
274 km or 170 mi	Changchun	$573
281 km or 174 mi	Kanggye	$1553
288 km or 179 mi	Chongju	$1547
289 km or 180 mi	Linjiang	$500

Cities near Wichita

Distance	City	Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi	Derby	$1846
40 km or 25 mi	Newton	$1730
66 km or 41 mi	Hutchinson	$1237
111 km or 69 mi	Ponca	$1671
128 km or 80 mi	Salina	$1569
129 km or 80 mi	Emporia	$1337
151 km or 94 mi	Enid	$1814
155 km or 96 mi	Junction	$1993
161 km or 100 mi	Bartlesville	$1856
176 km or 109 mi	Stillwater	$1748
179 km or 111 mi	Manhattan	$1777
205 km or 128 mi	Owasso	$1864
209 km or 130 mi	Topeka	$1649
213 km or 132 mi	Tulsa	$1851
216 km or 134 mi	Claremore	$1855
217 km or 135 mi	Sapulpa	$1889
218 km or 136 mi	Hays	$1521
227 km or 141 mi	Edmond	$1621
230 km or 143 mi	Broken Arrow	$1885
232 km or 144 mi	Bixby	$1874
232 km or 144 mi	Lawrence	$1720
234 km or 146 mi	Pittsburg	$1902
236 km or 147 mi	Dodge	$1768
245 km or 152 mi	Gardner	$2124
246 km or 153 mi	Yukon	$1824
246 km or 153 mi	Oklahoma City	$1832
248 km or 154 mi	Midwest	$1861
250 km or 155 mi	Del	$1878
258 km or 160 mi	Mustang	$1862
258 km or 160 mi	Olathe	$2290
258 km or 161 mi	Joplin	$1896
262 km or 163 mi	Moore	$1946
263 km or 164 mi	Shawnee	$1855
266 km or 165 mi	Lenexa	$2322
268 km or 167 mi	Shawnee	$2259
270 km or 168 mi	Overland Park	$2437
274 km or 170 mi	Leawood	$2325
274 km or 171 mi	Norman	$1989
275 km or 171 mi	Belton	$1821
276 km or 172 mi	Prairie Village	$2312