Edinburgh vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$1703
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$727
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
88
24
😀 Quality of life
94
39
🏙️ Population
488K
6.56M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 267% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 1263rd and 7649th ($2246 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 262nd in the United Kingdom and China, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.2 months in Shaoyang. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Shaoyang ranked 266th in China, while ranked 40th and 7013th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Shaoyang

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Edinburgh Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$4.67
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$45.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$3476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$3102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$21.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$3.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$5.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$77.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$10066

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767

Cities near Shaoyang

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