Foshan vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1823
$998
🏠 One person rent
$234
$158
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.7
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$798
$351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
93
5
😀 Quality of life
72
43
🏙️ Population
9.5M
115K

The cost of living in Foshan is 52% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 7755th and 8941st ($627 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 181st and 2nd in China and Bhutan, respectively. Check China vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Foshan compared to 0.9 months in Thimphu. Foshan ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 2991st and 7454th among best cities to live in the world.

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Foshan Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$3.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$485
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.8
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.85%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4322
$657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1845
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.36
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.86
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.9
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.37
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22953
$600

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$858
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$678
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$1734
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$839
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$995
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$638
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2396
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2663
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$908
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$777
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$828
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$793
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$766
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$778
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$954
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$802
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$797
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$751
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$739
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$600
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$682
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$473
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$824
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$714
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$758
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$474
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$612
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$528
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$620
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$601
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$648
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$602
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$711
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$437
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$282
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$320
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$960
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$303
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$287
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$325
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$303
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$321
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$288
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1034
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$270
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$297
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$336
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$289
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$278
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$264
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$245
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$289
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
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$287
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$288
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$357
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$329
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$424
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$336
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$478
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$342
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$348
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$263
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$288
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$272
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$317
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$326
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$285
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$293
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$272
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$268
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$274