Shaoyang vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shaoyang Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$605
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1684
$2526
🏠 One person rent
$218
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$975
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$827
$938
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
21
95
😀 Quality of life
46
76
🏙️ Population
6.56M
17.5M

The cost of living in Shaoyang is 39% less expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 7943rd and 5618th ($605 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 243rd and 10th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Shaoyang compared to 0.9 months in Shenzhen. Ranked 264th vs 4th best cities to live in China, and 7142nd vs 1163rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shaoyang vs Shenzhen

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Shaoyang Shenzhen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$3.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$701
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$456
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$1238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$826
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$35.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.5
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$11.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.31%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$13122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$6054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.8
$4.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$4.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.43
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$7.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.37
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$39.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.4
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$415
$510
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13867
$21140

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$556
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2396
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2663
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$678
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$694
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1734
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$548
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$638
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$873
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$785
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$627
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$954
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$858
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$777
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$801
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$807
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$839
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$908
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$600
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$793
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$473
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$612
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$682
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$474
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$828
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$766
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$778
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$802
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$797
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$758
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$739
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$751
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$824
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$705
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$702
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$714
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$729
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$711
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$892
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$528
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$648