Matsuyama vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Matsuyama Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1063
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$1703
🏠 One person rent
$440
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$830
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1951
$727
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
52
24
😀 Quality of life
66
39
🏙️ Population
507K
6.56M

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 74% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 5176th and 7649th ($1063 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 324th and 262nd in Japan and China, respectively. Check Japan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Matsuyama compared to 1.2 months in Shaoyang. Matsuyama ranked 602nd best city to live in Japan vs Shaoyang ranked 266th in China, while ranked 3870th and 7013th 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
$7.06
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.9
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.26
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$365
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$45.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.64%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6364
$3476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3663
$3102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.79
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.1
$21.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$3.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.88
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.9
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.46
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.1
$5.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$77.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$377
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10764
$10066

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$993
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$997
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$996
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$999
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$999
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$1018
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$997
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$981
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$1021
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$995
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$970
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$998
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$978
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$944
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$1040
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$988
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$936
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$986
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$1017
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$1003
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$1063
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$1086
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$954
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$1002
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$1085
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$975
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1037
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$960
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1163
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$968
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$952
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1106
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1102
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1017
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$987
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1105
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$942
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$954
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1010
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$974

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