Hangzhou vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$577
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$1601
🏠 One person rent
$391
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$402
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$720
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
91
24
😀 Quality of life
72
43
🏙️ Population
11.9M
6.56M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 44% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 6270th and 7871st ($831 vs $577) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 396th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.2 months in Shaoyang. Ranked 10th vs 236th best cities to live in China, and 2093rd vs 6810th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Shaoyang

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Hangzhou Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.85
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$17.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$637
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$28.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$3499
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$21.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$3.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$5.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$5.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$5.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$65.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$11076

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$554
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$570
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$584
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$530
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$549
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$585
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$578
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$555
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$575
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$585
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$533
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$579
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$565
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$548
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$752
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$584
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$573
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$525
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$558
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$604
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$774
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$574
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$587
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$785
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$580
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$856
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$581
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$602
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$613
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$574
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$609
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$596
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$812
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$596
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$599
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$577
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$586