Santo Domingo vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Santo Domingo Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1098
$605
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2653
$1684
🏠 One person rent
$479
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$644
$827
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
44
21
😀 Quality of life
63
46
🏙️ Population
2.2M
6.56M

The cost of living in Santo Domingo is 82% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 5021st and 7943rd ($1098 vs $605) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 243rd in the Dominican Republic and China, respectively. Check the Dominican Republic vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Santo Domingo compared to 1.4 months in Shaoyang. Santo Domingo ranked 1st best city to live in the Dominican Republic vs Shaoyang ranked 264th in China, while ranked 5488th and 7142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Santo Domingo vs Shaoyang

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Santo Domingo Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.16
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$619
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1092
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$51.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.57%
3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1873
$3037
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$3.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.52
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$4.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.3
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.28
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$5.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.6
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$70.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$260
$415
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7126
$13867

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$894
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$844
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$786
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$640
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$820
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$803
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$748
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$618
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$672
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$858
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$814
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$577
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$792
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$814
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$849
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$1026
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1113
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1079
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$812
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$867
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$857
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$539
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$535
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$545
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1318
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1208
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1525
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1630
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1497
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1714
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1654
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1611
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$539

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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