Quanzhou vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1794
$1703
🏠 One person rent
$278
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$393
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.4
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$831
$727
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
53
24
😀 Quality of life
50
39
🏙️ Population
8.78M
6.56M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 9% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 7155th and 7649th ($666 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 142nd and 262nd in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Quanzhou compared to 1.2 months in Shaoyang. Ranked 57th vs 266th best cities to live in China, and 6224th vs 7013th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quanzhou vs Shaoyang

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Quanzhou Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.47
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$425
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$45.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.92
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2834
$3476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1563
$3102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$21.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.2
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.5
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.14
$5.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.9
$77.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$469
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22902
$10066

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$654
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$821
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$807
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$661
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$731
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$706
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$713
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$642
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$673
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$683
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$841
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$931
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$698
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$761
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$818
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$864
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$592
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$828
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$707
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$605
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$795
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$841
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$691
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1060
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$726
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$932
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$1028
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$745
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$643
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$801
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$719
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$813
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$716
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$634
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$776
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$636
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$618
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1014

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