Chengdu vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$998
🏠 One person rent
$297
$158
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
89
5
😀 Quality of life
76
43
🏙️ Population
20.9M
115K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 67% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 7360th and 8941st ($688 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 2nd in China and Bhutan, respectively. Check China vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.9 months in Thimphu. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 1238th and 7454th 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
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$3.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$600

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

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