Quanzhou vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1479
$1654
🏠 One person rent
$301
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$414
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$77
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$759
$776
😷 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 5% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 7679th and 7929th ($634 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 137th and 213th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Quanzhou compared to 1.3 months in Shaoyang. Ranked 23rd vs 254th best cities to live in China, and 3611th vs 7123rd 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
$2.16
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$47.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.14%
3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2900
$2920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1919
$1847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.46
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.2
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.36
$4.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.39
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$6.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.1
$24.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.21
$5.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9536
$11939

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$630
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$903
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$723
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$668
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$696
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$656
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$698
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$634
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$682
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$654
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$888
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$957
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$709
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$889
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$879
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$937
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$465
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$882
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$910
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$602
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$673
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$910
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$464
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1108
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$589
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$999
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$997
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$796
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$610
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$841
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$705
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$814
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$665
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$586
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$763
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$594
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$595
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$943

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