Shaoyang vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Shaoyang	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$605	$3350
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1684	$7781
🏠 One person rent	$218	$2159
🏘️ Family rent	$382	$3818
🍽️ Food expenses	$234	$775
🚐 Transport expenses	$78.8	$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$827	$7152
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	20 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	21	100
😀 Quality of life	46	94
🏙️ Population	6.56M	690K

The cost of living in Shaoyang is 82% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 7943rd and 74th ($605 vs $3350) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 243rd and 56th in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Shaoyang compared to 2.1 months in Washington. Shaoyang ranked 264th best city to live in China vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 7142nd and 31st among best cities to live in the world.

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	Shaoyang	Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.81	$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$19.8	$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.86	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.21	$8.68
☕ Cappuccino	$2.77	$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.45	$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$246	$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$155	$1850
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$455	$4205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$285	$3379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$33.5	$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$51.5	$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$11.2	$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.31%	6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3037	$8429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1552	$3565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.34	$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$21.2	$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.8	$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.18	$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.83	$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.93	$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.98	$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.67	$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.7	$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.66	$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.5	$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.2	$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.48	$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.87	$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.11	$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.33	$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.21	$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12	$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.88	$4.52
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.13	$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.43	$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.61	$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.15	$4.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.74	$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$34.2	$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.16	$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$24.8	$196
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.37	$35.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.9	$70
👟 Brand Sneakers	$70.4	$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$415	$1892
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13867	$24903

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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

Cities near Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$3031
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2572
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2913
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2769
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2223
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$3016
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2367
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2774
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2678
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2803
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2596
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2377
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2801
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2508
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2512
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2799
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2696
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2608
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3338
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2695
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2856
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2379
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2793
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2862
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2484
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2341
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2554
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2224
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2603
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2318
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2363
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1977
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$3012
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2787
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2694
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2275
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2037
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2252
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$2109
122 km or 76 mi	York	$2088