Beijing vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$1661
🏠 One person rent
$575
$209
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$74.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$709
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
24
😀 Quality of life
75
39
🏙️ Population
21.9M
6.56M

The cost of living in Beijing is 72% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 5387th and 7740th ($1016 vs $592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 263rd in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 1.2 months in Shaoyang. Ranked 5th vs 266th best cities to live in China, and 989th vs 7044th 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
$3.86
$2.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$4.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$521
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$30.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$3334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$2970
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$3.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$0.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$5.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$23.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$5.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$70.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$81.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$11393

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$553
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$579
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$609
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$590
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$543
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$579
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$582
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$570
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$586
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$575
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$577
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$480
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$563
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$539
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$724
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$573
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$577
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$522
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$533
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$596
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$755
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$549
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$590
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$758
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$569
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$556
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$818
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$564
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$589
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$600
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$561
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$591
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$591
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$761
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$579
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$602
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$575
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$600