Shaoyang vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shaoyang Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$603
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1608
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$227
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$76
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$671
$2574
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
24
100
😀 Quality of life
45
99
🏙️ Population
6.56M
14.3M

The cost of living in Shaoyang is 64% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 7790th and 3130th ($603 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 3rd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Shaoyang compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Shaoyang ranked 264th best city to live in China vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 7090th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shaoyang vs Tokyo

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Shaoyang Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.58
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2906
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2199
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.6
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.6
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.5
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.19
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10279
$14795

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$551
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$564
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$584
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$634
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$622
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$543
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$571
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$527
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$569
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$571
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$595
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$592
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$487
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$584
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$537
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$750
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$568
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$612
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$546
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$511
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$595
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$765
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$547
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$618
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$766
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$572
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$548
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$818
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$593
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$587
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$660
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$534
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$596
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$590
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$897
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$574
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$578
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$558
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$599

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$1110
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$1115
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$1125
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$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
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$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961