Matsuyama vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Matsuyama Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$991
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2512
$1654
🏠 One person rent
$391
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$659
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$77
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1869
$776
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
52
21
😀 Quality of life
75
46
🏙️ Population
507K
6.56M

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 65% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 5729th and 7929th ($991 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 213th in Japan and China, respectively. Check Japan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Matsuyama compared to 1.3 months in Shaoyang. Matsuyama ranked 146th best city to live in Japan vs Shaoyang ranked 254th in China, while ranked 1925th and 7123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Matsuyama vs Shaoyang

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Matsuyama Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.49
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$1.19
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$540
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$47.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.88%
3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3886
$2920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2199
$1847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$4.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$6.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.6
$24.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.3
$5.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$48
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.6
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$433
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10337
$11939

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$934
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$939
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$937
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$942
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$941
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$953
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$940
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$902
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$964
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$934
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$902
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$938
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$920
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$868
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$981
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$970
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$854
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$913
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$956
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$877
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$983
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$997
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$877
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$941
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$997
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$919
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1000
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$932
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1065
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$974
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$984
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1028
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1039
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1006
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$913
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1039
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$1001
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$898
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1011
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$913

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$567
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$584
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$638
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$609
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$557
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$587
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$511
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$583
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$584
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$572
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$617
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$498
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$564
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$730
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$588
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$602
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$533
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$529
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$605
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$760
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$563
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$603
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$769
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$568
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$807
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$588
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$599
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$630
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$552
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$610
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$596
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$814
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$587
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$595
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$580
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$615