Ningbo vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$1010
🏠 One person rent
$264
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$462
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$462
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
53
5
😀 Quality of life
71
45
🏙️ Population
9.4M
115K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 63% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 7431st and 8957th ($671 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th 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 Ningbo compared to 1.1 months in Thimphu. Ningbo ranked 26th best city to live in China vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 3738th and 7238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Thimphu

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Ningbo Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$26.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.55
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4479
$577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2802
$895
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$3.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$0.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.73
$3.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$42.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$693
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15051
$633

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$584
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$680
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$594
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$860
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1002
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$667
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$643
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$669
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$782
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$598
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$644
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$683
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$697
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$763
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$620
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$684
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$652
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$557
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$705
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$650
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$644
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$652
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$623
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$636
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$617
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$665
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$646
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$604
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$611
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$628
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$647
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$626
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$525

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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