Shenyang vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Shenyang	Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person	$575	$1820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1749	$4356
🏠 One person rent	$211	$968
🏘️ Family rent	$356	$1642
🍽️ Food expenses	$232	$613
🚐 Transport expenses	$63.9	$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$835	$3492
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	74	46
😀 Quality of life	70	85
🏙️ Population	9.07M	398K

The cost of living in Shenyang is 68% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 8176th and 2786th ($575 vs $1820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 313th and 1921st 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 1.5 months in Shenyang compared to 1.9 months in Wichita. Shenyang ranked 29th best city to live in China vs Wichita ranked 150th in the United States, while ranked 3872nd and 462nd 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	$2.88	$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$21.5	$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.11	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.86	$5.54
☕ Cappuccino	$2.48	$4.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.46	$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$211	$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$148	$665
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$372	$1753
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$266	$1201
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$35.5	$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$54.9	$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$14.4	$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.82%	6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2226	$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1276	$1474
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.36	$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$12.4	$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.65	$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.09	$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.99	$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.02	$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.05	$5.09
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.25	$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.2	$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.36	$8.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.7	$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$6.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.15	$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.87	$5.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.39	$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.56	$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.58	$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.45	$1.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.07	$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.2	$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.72	$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.63	$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$7.02	$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.05	$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.11	$4.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.09	$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$21.9	$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.66	$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$21.6	$109
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.57	$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$42.8	$43.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$81.6	$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$481	$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25508	$16041

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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 Wichita

Distance	City	Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi	Derby	$1860
40 km or 25 mi	Newton	$1739
66 km or 41 mi	Hutchinson	$1284
111 km or 69 mi	Ponca	$1571
128 km or 80 mi	Salina	$1578
129 km or 80 mi	Emporia	$1358
151 km or 94 mi	Enid	$1838
155 km or 96 mi	Junction	$1904
161 km or 100 mi	Bartlesville	$1762
176 km or 109 mi	Stillwater	$1850
179 km or 111 mi	Manhattan	$1786
205 km or 128 mi	Owasso	$1833
209 km or 130 mi	Topeka	$1563
213 km or 132 mi	Tulsa	$1876
216 km or 134 mi	Claremore	$1842
217 km or 135 mi	Sapulpa	$1903
218 km or 136 mi	Hays	$1508
227 km or 141 mi	Edmond	$1758
230 km or 143 mi	Broken Arrow	$1884
232 km or 144 mi	Bixby	$1894
232 km or 144 mi	Lawrence	$1808
234 km or 146 mi	Pittsburg	$1914
236 km or 147 mi	Dodge	$1676
245 km or 152 mi	Gardner	$2160
246 km or 153 mi	Yukon	$1883
246 km or 153 mi	Oklahoma City	$1922
248 km or 154 mi	Midwest	$1941
250 km or 155 mi	Del	$1955
258 km or 160 mi	Mustang	$1947
258 km or 160 mi	Olathe	$2299
258 km or 161 mi	Joplin	$1825
262 km or 163 mi	Moore	$2011
263 km or 164 mi	Shawnee	$1865
266 km or 165 mi	Lenexa	$2341
268 km or 167 mi	Shawnee	$2283
270 km or 168 mi	Overland Park	$2433
274 km or 170 mi	Leawood	$2314
274 km or 171 mi	Norman	$2039
275 km or 171 mi	Belton	$1833
276 km or 172 mi	Prairie Village	$2328