Changsha vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$1081
🏠 One person rent
$178
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$41.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$436
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
95
5
😀 Quality of life
70
36
🏙️ Population
10M
79.2K

The cost of living in Changsha is 18% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 8258th and 8761st ($533 vs $452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th 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 Changsha compared to 1 months in Thimphu. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Thimphu ranked 2nd in Bhutan, while ranked 2707th and 7674th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$3.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$7.06
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$243
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$174
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$17.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$27.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$121
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$4.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$3.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$42.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$701

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$476
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$343
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$325
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$337
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$1014
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$339
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$325
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$376
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$342
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$367
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$319
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1095
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$299
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$315
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$360
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$318
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$290
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$290
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$271
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$293
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$312
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$337
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$311
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$303
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$455
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$355
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$456
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$387
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$446
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$390
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$287
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$345
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$310
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$304
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$335
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$312
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$276
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$288