Calgary vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2149
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4908
$1703
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3509
$727
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
53
24
😀 Quality of life
90
39
🏙️ Population
1.31M
6.56M

The cost of living in Calgary is 251% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 1473rd and 7649th ($2149 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 262nd in Canada and China, respectively. Check Canada vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Calgary compared to 1.2 months in Shaoyang. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Shaoyang ranked 266th in China, while ranked 131st and 7013th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Shaoyang

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Calgary Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.6
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1707
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$45.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.9
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$3476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$3102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$21.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$3.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$5.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$77.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$984
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19196
$10066

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106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1914
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1727
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1701
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1723
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1785
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2523
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$2001
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2250
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1781
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1854
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2139
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2150
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2011
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2498
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1793
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1642
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1566
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1830
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1610
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1917
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1765
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2322
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1487
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1976
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2469
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2010
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2484
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1983
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2042
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2553
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2278
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2169
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1871

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$570
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$600
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$618
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$611
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$558
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$599
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$603
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$595
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$611
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$582
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$497
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$584
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$746
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$596
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$594
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$538
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$552
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$623
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$783
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$566
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$611
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$780
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$592
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$573
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$852
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$590
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$612
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$628
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$580
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$605
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$614
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$813
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$607
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$619
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$581
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$610