Beijing vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$998
🏠 One person rent
$648
$158
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
100
5
😀 Quality of life
73
43
🏙️ Population
21.9M
115K

The cost of living in Beijing is 169% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 4987th and 8941st ($1108 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in China and Bhutan, respectively. Check China vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.9 months in Thimphu. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 2361st and 7454th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Thimphu

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Beijing Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$3.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$600

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Thimphu

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$437
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$960
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$303
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$287
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$325
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$303
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$321
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$288
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1034
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$270
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$297
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$336
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$289
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$278
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$264
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$245
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$289
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$287
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$288
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$357
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$424
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$336
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$478
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$342
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$288
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$317
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$326
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$285
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$293
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$272
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$268
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$274