Beijing vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$603
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$1608
🏠 One person rent
$589
$227
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$387
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$76
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$671
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
24
😀 Quality of life
73
45
🏙️ Population
21.9M
6.56M

The cost of living in Beijing is 71% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 5355th and 7790th ($1029 vs $603) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 167th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.1 months in Shaoyang. Ranked 11th vs 264th best cities to live in China, and 2546th vs 7090th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$166
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$461
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$2906
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$2199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$20.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$3.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$23.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$5.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$73.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$10279

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$564
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$584
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$634
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$622
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$543
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$571
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$527
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$569
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$571
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$595
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$592
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$487
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$584
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$537
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$750
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$568
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$612
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$546
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$511
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$595
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$765
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$547
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$618
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$766
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$572
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$548
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$818
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$593
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$587
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$660
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$534
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$596
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$590
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$897
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$574
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$578
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$558
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$599