Hangzhou vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$605
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$1684
🏠 One person rent
$438
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$827
😷 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 49% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 6257th and 7943rd ($899 vs $605) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 243rd in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.4 months in Shaoyang. Ranked 20th vs 264th best cities to live in China, and 3005th vs 7142nd 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
$4.08
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$51.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$3037
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$3.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$4.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$5.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$70.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$415
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$13867

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

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