Shaoyang vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shaoyang Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1654
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$214
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$77
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$2676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
21
100
😀 Quality of life
46
96
🏙️ Population
6.56M
14.3M

The cost of living in Shaoyang is 65% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 7929th and 3249th ($601 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 213th and 3rd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Shaoyang compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Shaoyang ranked 254th best city to live in China vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 7123rd and 8th 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
$2.77
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.83
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.4
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.6
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.4%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2920
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1847
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.37
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.1
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.4
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.25
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.6
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11939
$16728

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$554
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$567
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$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

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$1155
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$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
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$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
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$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005