Changsha vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$387
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$1009
🏠 One person rent
$222
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$570
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
95
5
😀 Quality of life
68
50
🏙️ Population
10M
115K

The cost of living in Changsha is 50% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 7989th and 9013th ($582 vs $387) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th 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 1.5 months in Thimphu. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 3254th and 6232nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$6.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$65.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$161
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$13.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$21.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
9.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$869
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$3.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$4.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$3.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$1.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$3.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$32.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$691

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Distance City Cost of living
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$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$455
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$314
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$298
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$293
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$930
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$331
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$312
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$370
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$339
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$359
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$311
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$997
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$303
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$282
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$390
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$311
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$256
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$297
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$268
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$279
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$296
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$321
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$309
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$271
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$443
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$350
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$428
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$380
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$301
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$311
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$294
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$335
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$290
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$307
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$356
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$288
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$273
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$284