San Jose, United States vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Jose Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3674
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8354
$1703
🏠 One person rent
$2553
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$4614
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$756
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6972
$727
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
87
24
😀 Quality of life
93
39
🏙️ Population
1.01M
6.56M

The cost of living in San Jose, United States is 501% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 13th and 7649th ($3674 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 262nd in the United States and China, respectively. Check the United States vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in San Jose, United States compared to 1.2 months in Shaoyang. San Jose, United States ranked 9th best city to live in the United States vs Shaoyang ranked 266th in China, while ranked 57th and 7013th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Jose, United States vs Shaoyang

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San Jose Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.2
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.6
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.02
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$6.07
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2518
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2244
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4974
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4085
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$275
$45.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.3
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11099
$3476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11117
$3102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.5
$21.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.5
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.64
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.98
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$3.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.62
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$113
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$5.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$77.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1894
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23974
$10066

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Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146

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