Detroit vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2032
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4925
$1654
🏠 One person rent
$1105
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$1878
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$77
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3072
$776
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
77
21
😀 Quality of life
88
46
🏙️ Population
639K
6.56M

The cost of living in Detroit is 238% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 1947th and 7929th ($2032 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1526th and 213th 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 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 1.3 months in Shaoyang. Detroit ranked 95th best city to live in the United States vs Shaoyang ranked 254th in China, while ranked 318th and 7123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Shaoyang

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Detroit Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.88
$1.19
☕ Cappuccino
$5.48
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1299
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$820
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2296
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1448
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$47.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$2920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1188
$1847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.34
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$4.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.46
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$6.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.2
$24.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$5.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1360
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19339
$11939

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619

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