Dongguan vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$605
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$1684
🏠 One person rent
$265
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$827
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
67
21
😀 Quality of life
71
46
🏙️ Population
10.5M
6.56M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 15% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 7308th and 7943rd ($694 vs $605) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 243rd in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 1.4 months in Shaoyang. Ranked 25th vs 264th best cities to live in China, and 3241st vs 7142nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Shaoyang

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Dongguan Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$51.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$3037
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$3.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$4.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$5.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$70.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$415
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$13867

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$785
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

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