Hangzhou vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$1654
🏠 One person rent
$405
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$77
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
84
21
😀 Quality of life
72
46
🏙️ Population
11.9M
6.56M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 43% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 6527th and 7929th ($860 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 213th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.3 months in Shaoyang. Ranked 18th vs 254th best cities to live in China, and 3360th vs 7123rd 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
$4
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.19
☕ Cappuccino
$4.12
$2.84
🥤 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
$522
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$47.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$2920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$1847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$4.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$6.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$24.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$5.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$11939

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$567
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$584
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$638
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$609
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$557
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$587
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$511
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$583
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$584
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$572
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$617
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$498
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$564
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$730
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$588
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$602
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$533
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$529
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$605
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$760
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$563
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$603
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$769
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$568
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$807
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$588
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$599
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$630
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$552
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$610
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$596
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$814
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$587
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$595
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$580
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$615