Chengdu vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$387
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$1009
🏠 One person rent
$251
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$570
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
94
5
😀 Quality of life
72
50
🏙️ Population
20.9M
115K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 71% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 7209th and 9013th ($660 vs $387) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st 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 Chengdu compared to 1.5 months in Thimphu. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 1933rd and 6232nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$6.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$65.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$161
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$13.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$21.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
9.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$869
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$3.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$3.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$1.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$3.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$32.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$691

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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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