Changsha vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$998
🏠 One person rent
$211
$158
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$351
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
90
5
😀 Quality of life
72
43
🏙️ Population
10M
115K

The cost of living in Changsha is 51% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 7795th and 8941st ($622 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 2nd in China and Bhutan, respectively. Check China vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 0.9 months in Thimphu. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 2894th and 7454th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Thimphu

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Changsha Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$3.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$600

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

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