Beijing vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$605
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$1684
🏠 One person rent
$648
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$827
😷 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 83% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 4987th and 7943rd ($1108 vs $605) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 243rd in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.4 months in Shaoyang. Ranked 14th vs 264th best cities to live in China, and 2361st vs 7142nd 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
$4.47
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$51.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$3037
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$3.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$4.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$5.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$70.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$415
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$13867

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$569
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$589
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$648
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$602
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$560
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$593
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$518
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$586
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$589
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$564
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$622
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$518
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$571
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$560
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$739
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$593
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$609
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$528
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$535
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$608
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$766
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$565
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$610
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$778
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$570
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$793
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$592
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$600
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$632
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$556
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$623
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$600
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$758
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$601
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$578
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$582
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$619