Changchun vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$1010
🏠 One person rent
$239
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$462
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
63
5
😀 Quality of life
56
45
🏙️ Population
9.07M
115K

The cost of living in Changchun is 43% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 8063rd and 8957th ($588 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th and 2nd in China and Bhutan, respectively. Check China vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.1 months in Thimphu. Changchun ranked 57th best city to live in China vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 6295th and 7238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Thimphu

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Changchun Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$26.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1727
$577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$895
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.48
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$3.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$0.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.29
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.32
$3.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$42.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8562
$633

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Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$477
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$587
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$562
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$540
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$540
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$598
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$536
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$604
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$571
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$534
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$543
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$554
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$537
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$577
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$595
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$534
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$680
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$562
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$542
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$642
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$483
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$552
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$546
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$596
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$573
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$523
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$575
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$619
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$545
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$630
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$454
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$522
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$514
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$679
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$507
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$532
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$540
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$566

Cities near Thimphu

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$443
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$943
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$310
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$299
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$339
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$315
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$335
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$299
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1012
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$283
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$293
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$344
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$300
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$287
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$278
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$253
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$281
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$284
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$298
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$350
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$412
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$340
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$481
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$355
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$351
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$285
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$275
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$319
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$314
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$290
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$308
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$284
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$280
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$285