Hangzhou vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$1081
🏠 One person rent
$391
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$41.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
91
5
😀 Quality of life
72
36
🏙️ Population
11.9M
79.2K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 84% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 6270th and 8761st ($831 vs $452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 2nd in China and Bhutan, respectively. Check China vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 1 months in Thimphu. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Thimphu ranked 2nd in Bhutan, while ranked 2093rd and 7674th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hangzhou Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.85
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$3.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$7.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$243
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$174
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$17.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$27.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$121
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$4.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$3.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$42.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$701

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$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$476
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$343
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$325
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$337
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$1014
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$339
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$325
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$376
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$342
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$367
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$319
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1095
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$299
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$315
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$360
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$318
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$290
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$290
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$271
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$293
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$312
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$337
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$311
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$303
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$455
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$355
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$456
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$387
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$446
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$390
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$287
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$345
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$310
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$304
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$335
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$312
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$276
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$288