Hangzhou vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$1703
🏠 One person rent
$389
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$727
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
91
24
😀 Quality of life
71
39
🏙️ Population
11.9M
6.56M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 38% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 6287th and 7649th ($843 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 262nd in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.2 months in Shaoyang. Ranked 9th vs 266th best cities to live in China, and 2189th vs 7013th 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
$3.79
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$45.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$3476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$3102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$21.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$5.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$77.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$10066

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

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