Shanghai vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1126
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3097
$1654
🏠 One person rent
$600
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$1068
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$77
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$879
$776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
99
21
😀 Quality of life
75
46
🏙️ Population
24.9M
6.56M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 87% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 4971st and 7929th ($1126 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 213th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Shanghai compared to 1.3 months in Shaoyang. Ranked 4th vs 254th best cities to live in China, and 1655th vs 7123rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Shaoyang

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Shanghai Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.01
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.19
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$803
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1462
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$47.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.34%
3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14215
$2920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7113
$1847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$4.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.9
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$6.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$24.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$5.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.6
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1114
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27781
$11939

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1002
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$669
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$782
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$594
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$620
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$644
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$557
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$683
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$643
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$650
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$584
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$671
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$636
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$680
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$684
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$623
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$646
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$860
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$647
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$652
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$611
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$652
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$604
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$675
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$678
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$525
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$618
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$626
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$644
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$667
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$677
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$601
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$661
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$665
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$632
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$765

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