Detroit vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$1703
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$727
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
77
24
😀 Quality of life
88
39
🏙️ Population
639K
6.56M

The cost of living in Detroit is 228% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 1856th and 7649th ($2006 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd and 262nd 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1.2 months in Shaoyang. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Shaoyang ranked 266th in China, while ranked 216th and 7013th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$1.15
 Cappuccino
$5.1
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$45.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$3476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$3102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$21.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$3.64
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$3.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$5.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$77.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$10066

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1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$570
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$600
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$618
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$611
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$558
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$599
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$603
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$595
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$611
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$582
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$497
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$584
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$746
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$596
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$594
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$538
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$552
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$623
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$783
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$566
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$611
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$780
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$592
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$573
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$852
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$590
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$612
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$628
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$580
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$605
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$614
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$813
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$607
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$619
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$581
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$610