Boston vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3680
$605
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8143
$1684
🏠 One person rent
$2555
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$4103
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$749
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6248
$827
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
21
😀 Quality of life
91
46
🏙️ Population
676K
6.56M

The cost of living in Boston is 508% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 27th and 7943rd ($3680 vs $605) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 243rd in the United States and China, respectively. Check the United States vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.4 months in Shaoyang. Boston ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Shaoyang ranked 264th in China, while ranked 105th and 7142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Shaoyang

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Boston Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2870
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2200
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5120
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3473
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$51.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12808
$3037
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6220
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$3.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.77
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$4.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$192
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$5.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$70.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2859
$415
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26444
$13867

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3862
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3168
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3685
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$3012
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3170
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$3028
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3009
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2712
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3028
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2977
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$3000
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2914
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3038
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2866
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2910
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2866
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3232
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2845
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2886
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2783
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2759
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2959
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2901
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2794
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2851
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$3007
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$3005
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2796
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2963
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2420
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2828
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2906
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2867
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2923
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2636
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2855
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2900
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2890
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2890

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