Hefei vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$670
$605
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1770
$1684
🏠 One person rent
$214
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1012
$827
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
84
21
😀 Quality of life
71
46
🏙️ Population
9.37M
6.56M

The cost of living in Hefei is 11% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 7494th and 7943rd ($670 vs $605) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 243rd in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hefei compared to 1.4 months in Shaoyang. Ranked 22nd vs 264th best cities to live in China, and 3146th vs 7142nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Shaoyang

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Hefei Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.4
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$51.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.17%
3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3568
$3037
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1930
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$3.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$4.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$5.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$70.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$415
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8681
$13867

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$628
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$624
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$650
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$612
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$674
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$653
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$671
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$523
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$602
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$652
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$789
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$587
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$551
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$684
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$644
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$613
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$620
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$635
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$605
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$623
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$661
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$657
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$623
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$610
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$644
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$667
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$595
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$567
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$627
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$588
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$663
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$633
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$672
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$636
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$693
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$646
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$651
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$531
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$693

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