Chengdu vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$1654
🏠 One person rent
$281
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$77
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
89
21
😀 Quality of life
75
46
🏙️ Population
20.9M
6.56M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 11% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 7467th and 7929th ($666 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 213th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 1.3 months in Shaoyang. Ranked 5th vs 254th best cities to live in China, and 1710th vs 7123rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Shaoyang

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Chengdu Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.19
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$47.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$2920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$4.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$6.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$24.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$5.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$11939

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$567
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$584
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$638
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$609
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$557
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$587
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$511
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$583
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$584
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$572
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$617
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$498
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$564
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$730
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$588
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$602
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$533
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$529
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$605
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$760
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$563
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$603
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$769
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$568
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$807
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$588
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$599
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$630
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$552
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$610
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$596
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$814
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$587
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$595
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$580
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$615