Quanzhou vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$648
$605
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1514
$1684
🏠 One person rent
$306
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$417
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.7
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$771
$827
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
49
21
😀 Quality of life
71
46
🏙️ Population
8.78M
6.56M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 7% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 7630th and 7943rd ($648 vs $605) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 134th and 243rd in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Quanzhou compared to 1.4 months in Shaoyang. Ranked 26th vs 264th best cities to live in China, and 3354th vs 7142nd 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
$2.23
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$334
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$51.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.14%
3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$3037
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1964
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.93
$3.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.73
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$4.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.1
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.22
$5.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.8
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$70.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$415
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9745
$13867

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$643
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$892
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$729
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$673
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$702
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$679
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$705
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$640
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$689
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$672
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$874
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$942
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$687
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$884
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$868
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$921
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$474
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$889
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$904
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$612
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$682
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$989
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$938
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$473
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1123
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1248
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$600
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$971
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$979
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$792
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$617
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$844
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$717
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$758
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$684
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$596
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$774
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$603
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$603
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$954

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