Detroit vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$603
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5076
$1608
🏠 One person rent
$1225
$227
🏘️ Family rent
$2140
$387
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$76
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3098
$671
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
77
24
😀 Quality of life
88
45
🏙️ Population
639K
6.56M

The cost of living in Detroit is 254% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 1636th and 7790th ($2133 vs $603) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1374th and 167th 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 1.1 months in Shaoyang. Detroit ranked 99th best city to live in the United States vs Shaoyang ranked 264th in China, while ranked 311th and 7090th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$949
$166
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2383
$461
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1719
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1383
$2906
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$2199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$20.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$3.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$3.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.93
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$23.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$5.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$73.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1177
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16684
$10279

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1961
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1737
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1608

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$564
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$584
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$634
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$622
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$543
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$571
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$527
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$569
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$571
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$595
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$592
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$487
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$584
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$537
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$750
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$568
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$612
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$546
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$511
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$595
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$765
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$547
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$618
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$766
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$572
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$548
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$818
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$593
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$587
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$660
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$534
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$596
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$590
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$897
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$574
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$578
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$558
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$599