Changchun vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1531
$998
🏠 One person rent
$242
$158
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.6
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$937
$351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
63
5
😀 Quality of life
56
43
🏙️ Population
9.07M
115K

The cost of living in Changchun is 48% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 7925th and 8941st ($607 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 235th 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 0.9 months in Thimphu. Changchun ranked 59th best city to live in China vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 6274th and 7454th 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
$2.86
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$3.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1771
$657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2826
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.98
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.71
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.99
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.38
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.8
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8890
$600

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$491
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$603
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$559
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$575
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$549
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$551
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$550
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$640
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$604
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$549
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$554
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$569
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$552
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$610
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$629
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$548
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$549
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$713
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$579
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$555
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$674
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$499
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$573
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$564
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$629
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$599
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$532
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$612
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$653
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$567
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$662
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$474
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$537
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$529
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$712
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$519
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$549
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$572
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$594

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