Hangzhou vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$805
$592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2398
$1661
🏠 One person rent
$369
$209
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.8
$74.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1212
$709
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
91
24
😀 Quality of life
72
39
🏙️ Population
11.9M
6.56M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 36% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 6419th and 7740th ($805 vs $592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 263rd in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.2 months in Shaoyang. Ranked 10th vs 266th best cities to live in China, and 1916th vs 7044th 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
$3.66
$2.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$4.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.13
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$521
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$30.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8089
$3334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4179
$2970
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.71
$3.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$0.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.99
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$5.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.93
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.5
$23.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.51
$5.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$70.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$81.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$441
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31296
$11393

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Cost of living

$349

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49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$716
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$670
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$573
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$650
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$677
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$642
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$868
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$695
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$587
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$708
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$654
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$670
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$700
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$672
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1097
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$665
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$645
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$984
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$702
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$657
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$590
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$642
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$616
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$643
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$682
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$607
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$602
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$631
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$691
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$621
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$603
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$522
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$666
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$671
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$644
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$746

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$553
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$579
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$609
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$590
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$543
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$579
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$582
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$570
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$586
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$575
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$577
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$480
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$563
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$539
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$724
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$573
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$577
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$522
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$533
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$596
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$755
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$549
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$590
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$758
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$569
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$556
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$818
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$564
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$589
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$600
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$561
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$591
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$591
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$761
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$579
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$602
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$575
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$600