Quanzhou vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$689
$577
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1829
$1601
🏠 One person rent
$279
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$402
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.6
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$813
$720
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
53
24
😀 Quality of life
53
43
🏙️ Population
8.78M
6.56M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 19% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 6882nd and 7871st ($689 vs $577) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 102nd and 396th 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 50th vs 236th best cities to live in China, and 6124th vs 6810th 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
$2.79
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$17.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.25
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.26
 Cappuccino
$3.58
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$637
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$28.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.4
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.29%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7109
$3499
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.4
$21.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$3.35
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.65
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$5.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$5.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.09
$5.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$65.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$505
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19406
$11076

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$676
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$851
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$721
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$675
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$719
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$664
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$713
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$667
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$678
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$694
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$890
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$995
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$746
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$791
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$857
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$860
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$588
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$917
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$725
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$589
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$799
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$913
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$716
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1011
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$738
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$932
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$860
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$863
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$655
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$952
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$744
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$812
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$721
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$643
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$787
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$645
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$620
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1083

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