Detroit vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$605
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5001
$1684
🏠 One person rent
$1144
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$1987
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3437
$827
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
77
21
😀 Quality of life
87
46
🏙️ Population
639K
6.56M

The cost of living in Detroit is 242% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 1839th and 7943rd ($2070 vs $605) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1457th 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 1.7 months in Detroit compared to 1.4 months in Shaoyang. Detroit ranked 98th best city to live in the United States vs Shaoyang ranked 264th in China, while ranked 319th and 7142nd 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
$17.9
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.45
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1370
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2423
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1539
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$51.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.5
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.91%
3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1855
$3037
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$3.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$4.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.6
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.7
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$5.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$70.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1375
$415
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16262
$13867

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1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1927
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1951
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1984
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1976
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1928
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1837
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1924
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1683
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1921
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1895
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1938
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1943
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1891
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2031
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1820
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1888
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1951
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1781
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1881
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1994
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1730
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1917
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$2031
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1961
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2007
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2156
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1958
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1857
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1702
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2324
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1791
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1622
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1665
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1961
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1600

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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