Can Tho vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Can Tho	Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$455	$605
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1212	$1684
🏠 One person rent	$155	$218
🏘️ Family rent	$262	$382
🍽️ Food expenses	$181	$234
🚐 Transport expenses	$54.6	$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$159	$827
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	10 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	20	21
😀 Quality of life	43	46
🏙️ Population	3.21M	6.56M

The cost of living in Can Tho is 25% less expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 8848th and 7943rd ($455 vs $605) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 243rd in Vietnam and China, respectively. Check Vietnam vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Can Tho compared to 1.4 months in Shaoyang. Can Tho ranked 15th best city to live in Vietnam vs Shaoyang ranked 264th in China, while ranked 7506th and 7142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Can Tho vs Shaoyang

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	Can Tho	Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$1.24	$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$19	$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$3.45	$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.15	$1.21
☕ Cappuccino	$1.12	$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.53	$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$170	$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$103	$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$302	$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$185	$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$29.6	$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$44.8	$51.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$9.41	$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	8.56%	3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3041	$3037
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1724	$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.23	$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$9.86	$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.01	$3.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.9	$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.33	$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.07	$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.76	$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.37	$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.7	$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.58	$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.3	$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.96	$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.26	$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.32	$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.76	$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.76	$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.96	$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.34	$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.89	$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.6	$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.91	$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack	$1.33	$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.73	$4.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.89	$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.97	$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.14	$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$18.8	$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$3.31	$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$30.2	$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.58	$5.37
👖 Brand Jeans	$19	$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$93.8	$70.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$192	$415
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6876	$13867

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Cities near Can Tho

Distance	City	Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi	Sa Dec	$519
52 km or 33 mi	Soc Trang	$523
54 km or 34 mi	Long Xuyen	$508
74 km or 46 mi	Rach Gia	$530
84 km or 52 mi	Bac Lieu	$506
117 km or 73 mi	Svay Rieng	$721
117 km or 73 mi	Ca Mau	$517
127 km or 79 mi	Ho Chi Minh	$726
144 km or 90 mi	Thu Dau Mot	$522
152 km or 95 mi	Bien Hoa	$414
154 km or 96 mi	Vung Tau	$503
169 km or 105 mi	Prey Veng	$776
188 km or 117 mi	Kampot	$582
195 km or 121 mi	Phnom Penh	$893
201 km or 125 mi	Phu Quoc	$518
222 km or 138 mi	Kampong Cham	$518
259 km or 161 mi	Sihanoukville	$766
278 km or 173 mi	Phan Thiet	$480
291 km or 181 mi	Mui Ne	$493
359 km or 223 mi	Da Lat	$563
383 km or 238 mi	Buon Ma Thuot	$528
388 km or 241 mi	Stung Treng	$668
389 km or 242 mi	Phan Rang-Thap Cham	$533
425 km or 264 mi	Siem Reap	$679
440 km or 273 mi	Ko Chang	$718
442 km or 275 mi	Battambang	$601
445 km or 277 mi	Nha Trang	$540
499 km or 310 mi	Serei Saophoan	$644
544 km or 338 mi	Klaeng	$724
560 km or 348 mi	Qui Nhon	$515
583 km or 362 mi	Kota Bharu	$531
586 km or 364 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$543
599 km or 372 mi	Kuala Terengganu	$550
618 km or 384 mi	Nong Prue	$809
624 km or 388 mi	Pattaya	$839
624 km or 388 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$784
629 km or 391 mi	Laem Chabang	$799
635 km or 395 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$766
642 km or 399 mi	Ko Samui	$735
652 km or 405 mi	Ko Tao	$812

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