Seattle vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3154
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7508
$1654
🏠 One person rent
$1981
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$3422
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$796
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$77
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6532
$776
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
80
21
😀 Quality of life
95
46
🏙️ Population
737K
6.56M

The cost of living in Seattle is 425% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 142nd and 7929th ($3154 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 213th 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 2.1 months in Seattle compared to 1.3 months in Shaoyang. Seattle ranked 5th best city to live in the United States vs Shaoyang ranked 254th in China, while ranked 32nd and 7123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seattle vs Shaoyang

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Seattle Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.3
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$96.5
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.6
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.73
$1.19
☕ Cappuccino
$6.45
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2110
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1647
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3872
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2891
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$47.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.8
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7394
$2920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5077
$1847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$111
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.47
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.95
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.47
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.86
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.5
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$6.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$24.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$5.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.7
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2521
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28950
$11939

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Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173

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