Shanghai vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$605
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3146
$1684
🏠 One person rent
$636
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1068
$827
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
99
21
😀 Quality of life
76
46
🏙️ Population
24.9M
6.56M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 90% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 4880th and 7943rd ($1147 vs $605) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 243rd in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Shanghai compared to 1.4 months in Shaoyang. Ranked 5th vs 264th best cities to live in China, and 1178th vs 7142nd 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
$4.42
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1495
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$51.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14068
$3037
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6729
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$3.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.95
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.37
$4.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.6
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.79
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.8
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$5.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$70.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1268
$415
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27610
$13867

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1030
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$708
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$726
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$725
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$798
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$643
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$678
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$581
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$680
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$658
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$571
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$660
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$645
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$670
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$663
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$636
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$659
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$899
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$651
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$664
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$657
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$627
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$667
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$623
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$693
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$691
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$623
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$644
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$661
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$696
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$693
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$620
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$677
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$684
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$644
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$789

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