London vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3321
$577
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7723
$1601
🏠 One person rent
$2218
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$3918
$402
🍽️ Food expenses
$574
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$349
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4098
$720
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
24
😀 Quality of life
98
43
🏙️ Population
8.91M
6.56M

The cost of living in London is 475% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 38th and 7871st ($3321 vs $577) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 396th in the United Kingdom and China, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in London compared to 1.2 months in Shaoyang. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Shaoyang ranked 236th in China, while ranked 5th and 6810th among best cities to live in the world.

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London Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.7
$17.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$1.26
 Cappuccino
$4.62
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2493
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1838
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4599
$637
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3306
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$28.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.62%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16999
$3499
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9363
$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.94
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.6
$21.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$3.35
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.31
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.1
$5.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$5.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.8
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$5.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.8
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$65.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2256
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25471
$11076

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$554
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$570
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$584
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$530
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$549
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$585
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$578
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$555
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$575
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$585
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$533
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$579
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$565
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$548
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$752
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$584
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$573
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$525
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$558
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$604
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$774
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$574
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$587
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$785
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$580
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$856
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$581
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$602
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$613
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$574
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$609
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$596
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$812
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$596
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$599
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$577
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$586