Chennai vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$1654
🏠 One person rent
$151
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$77
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
79
21
😀 Quality of life
66
46
🏙️ Population
6.6M
6.56M

The cost of living in Chennai is 29% less expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 8922nd and 7929th ($430 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 213th in India and China, respectively. Check India vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.3 months in Shaoyang. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Shaoyang ranked 254th in China, while ranked 5162nd and 7123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Shaoyang

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Chennai Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.19
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$47.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$2920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$4.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$6.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$24.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$5.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$11939

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111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

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