Beijing vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$1654
🏠 One person rent
$596
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$77
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
21
😀 Quality of life
73
46
🏙️ Population
21.9M
6.56M

The cost of living in Beijing is 74% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 5341st and 7929th ($1044 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 213th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.3 months in Shaoyang. Ranked 11th vs 254th best cities to live in China, and 2718th vs 7123rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Shaoyang

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Beijing Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.19
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$47.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$2920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$1847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$4.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$6.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$24.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$5.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$11939

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$567
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$584
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$638
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$609
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$557
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$587
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$511
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$583
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$584
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$572
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$617
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$498
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$564
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$730
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$588
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$602
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$533
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$529
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$605
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$760
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$563
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$603
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$769
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$568
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$807
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$588
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$599
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$630
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$552
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$610
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$596
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$814
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$587
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$595
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$580
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$615