Seattle vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3183
$605
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7493
$1684
🏠 One person rent
$1996
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$3450
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$789
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6618
$827
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
80
21
😀 Quality of life
91
46
🏙️ Population
737K
6.56M

The cost of living in Seattle is 426% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 126th and 7943rd ($3183 vs $605) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 94th and 243rd 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 1.4 months in Shaoyang. Seattle ranked 33rd best city to live in the United States vs Shaoyang ranked 264th in China, while ranked 147th and 7142nd 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
$20.5
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.5
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$6.46
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2109
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1647
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3900
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2895
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$51.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.8
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7971
$3037
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5180
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.99
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$117
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$3.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.33
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.97
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.6
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.43
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.09
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.3
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$4.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.92
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.8
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.5
$5.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.5
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$70.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2124
$415
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30033
$13867

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Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098

Cities near Shaoyang

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