Shanghai vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1136
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3654
$1703
🏠 One person rent
$602
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1905
$727
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
24
😀 Quality of life
79
39
🏙️ Population
24.9M
6.56M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 86% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 4780th and 7649th ($1136 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 262nd in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Shanghai compared to 1.2 months in Shaoyang. Ranked 4th vs 266th best cities to live in China, and 571st vs 7013th 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
$3.99
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2549
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1181
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$45.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.28%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16156
$3476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8893
$3102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$21.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$3.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.62
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.47
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.7
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$5.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$77.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1263
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31401
$10066

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1028
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$706
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$749
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$738
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$585
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$661
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$718
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$620
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$706
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$685
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$612
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$733
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$674
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$742
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$702
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$729
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$674
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$843
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$676
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$690
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$629
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$698
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$630
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$673
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$698
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$650
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$651
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$703
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$708
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$699
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$702
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$771
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$648
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$774

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