Birmingham vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2204
$605
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5203
$1684
🏠 One person rent
$1254
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$827
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
96
21
😀 Quality of life
95
46
🏙️ Population
1.14M
6.56M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 264% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 1471st and 7943rd ($2204 vs $605) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 243rd in the United Kingdom and China, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Birmingham compared to 1.4 months in Shaoyang. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Shaoyang ranked 264th in China, while ranked 25th and 7142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Shaoyang

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Birmingham Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.08
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1251
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$940
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2007
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1484
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$51.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5467
$3037
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4236
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$3.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.59
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$5.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$70.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1631
$415
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24178
$13867

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1959
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1914
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1894
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$2080
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1798
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1788
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1875
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1862
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1825
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1745
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1910
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1885
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1888
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1971
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1756
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2015
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2158
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1894
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1876
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1729
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1870
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1833
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1777
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1748
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1820
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1763
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1928
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1917
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1827
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1889
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1897
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1990
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1886

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