Bijie vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bijie Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$606
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1746
$998
🏠 One person rent
$217
$158
🏘️ Family rent
$378
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.9
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$954
$351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
7
5
😀 Quality of life
46
43
🏙️ Population
6.9M
115K

The cost of living in Bijie is 47% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 7937th and 8941st ($606 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 239th and 2nd in China and Bhutan, respectively. Check China vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Bijie compared to 0.9 months in Thimphu. Bijie ranked 253rd best city to live in China vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 7117th and 7454th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bijie Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.12
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$3.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.36%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3256
$657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1786
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.32
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.48
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.98
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.7
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.03
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.89
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.7
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.5
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$375
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20133
$600

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 56 mi Liupanshui
$594
125 km or 77 mi Renhuai
$577
134 km or 83 mi Anshun
$590
155 km or 97 mi Zhaotong
$618
162 km or 101 mi Guiyang
$588
169 km or 105 mi Zunyi
$594
174 km or 108 mi Yibin
$615
177 km or 110 mi Luzhou
$618
227 km or 141 mi Longchang
$629
233 km or 145 mi Zigong
$625
248 km or 154 mi Qujing
$607
249 km or 155 mi Xingyi
$577
249 km or 155 mi Duyun
$575
255 km or 158 mi Neijiang
$701
277 km or 172 mi Chongqing
$631
295 km or 183 mi Leshan
$612
304 km or 189 mi Xichang
$605
310 km or 193 mi Emeishan
$598
320 km or 199 mi Ziyang
$643
337 km or 210 mi Meishan
$647
351 km or 218 mi Jianyang
$640
358 km or 222 mi Suining
$608
360 km or 223 mi Kunming
$641
363 km or 225 mi Panzhihua
$595
372 km or 231 mi Huaying
$595
373 km or 232 mi Ya'an
$614
376 km or 233 mi Guang'an
$625
388 km or 241 mi Tongren
$593
389 km or 242 mi Qionglai
$631
392 km or 244 mi Chengdu
$688
396 km or 246 mi Nanchong
$588
397 km or 247 mi Shehong
$587
401 km or 249 mi Baise
$589
402 km or 250 mi Chongzhou
$641
403 km or 250 mi Hechi
$593
420 km or 261 mi Guanghan
$615
428 km or 266 mi Yuxi
$607
430 km or 267 mi Pengzhou
$635
434 km or 270 mi Deyang
$600
439 km or 273 mi Shifang
$600

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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