Beijing vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$1703
🏠 One person rent
$596
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$727
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
24
😀 Quality of life
77
39
🏙️ Population
21.9M
6.56M

The cost of living in Beijing is 74% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 5141st and 7649th ($1067 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 262nd in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.2 months in Shaoyang. Ranked 5th vs 266th best cities to live in China, and 763rd vs 7013th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$45.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$3476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$3102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$21.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$5.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$77.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$10066

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$570
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$600
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$618
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$611
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$558
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$599
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$603
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$595
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$611
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$582
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$497
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$584
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$746
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$596
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$594
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$538
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$552
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$623
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$783
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$566
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$611
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$780
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$592
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$573
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$852
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$590
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$612
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$628
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$580
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$605
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$614
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$813
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$607
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$619
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$581
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$610