Changsha vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$1047
🏠 One person rent
$190
$145
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$225
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$46
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$550
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
95
5
😀 Quality of life
68
34
🏙️ Population
10M
115K

The cost of living in Changsha is 37% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 7932nd and 8915th ($577 vs $422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 2nd in China and Bhutan, respectively. Check China vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.3 months in Thimphu. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 3100th and 7592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$3.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$4.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$94.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$161
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$16.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$25.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$920
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$27.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$4.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$4.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$1.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$3.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$43.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$666

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$582
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$459
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$312
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$296
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$296
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$900
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$317
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$309
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$342
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$323
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$335
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$307
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$963
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$300
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$280
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$408
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$308
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$264
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$292
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$282
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$274
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$305
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$292
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$304
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$295
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$297
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$419
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$341
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$430
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$367
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$309
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$288
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$294
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$281
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$321
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$289
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$294
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$316
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$292
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$299
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$300