Chengdu vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$1010
🏠 One person rent
$281
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$462
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
89
5
😀 Quality of life
75
45
🏙️ Population
20.9M
115K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 62% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 7467th and 8957th ($666 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 2nd in China and Bhutan, respectively. Check China vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 1.1 months in Thimphu. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 1710th and 7238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Thimphu

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Chengdu Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$26.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$895
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$0.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$3.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$42.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$633

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$443
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$943
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$310
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$299
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$339
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$315
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$335
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$299
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1012
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$283
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$293
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$344
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$300
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$287
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$278
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$253
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$281
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$284
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$298
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$350
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$412
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$340
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$481
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$355
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$351
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$285
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$275
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$319
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$314
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$290
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$308
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$284
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$280
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$285