Chicago vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$605
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$1684
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$827
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
21
😀 Quality of life
95
46
🏙️ Population
2.75M
6.56M

The cost of living in Chicago is 371% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 358th and 7943rd ($2851 vs $605) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.4 months in Shaoyang. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Shaoyang ranked 264th in China, while ranked 18th and 7142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Shaoyang

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Chicago Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$51.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$3037
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$3.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$5.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$70.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$415
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$13867

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

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