Ningbo vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1957
$1081
🏠 One person rent
$261
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$41.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$828
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
61
5
😀 Quality of life
56
36
🏙️ Population
9.4M
79.2K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 50% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 6976th and 8761st ($677 vs $452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 122nd 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 Ningbo compared to 1 months in Thimphu. Ningbo ranked 36th best city to live in China vs Thimphu ranked 2nd in Bhutan, while ranked 5865th and 7674th 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
$3.95
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$3.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$7.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$243
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$174
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$17.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$27.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5184
$730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3305
$121
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.47
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$4.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.11
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$3.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.5
$42.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$544
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9922
$701

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$690
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$755
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$719
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$831
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1190
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1074
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$725
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$735
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$771
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$699
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$731
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$811
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$731
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$763
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$687
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$741
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$787
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$682
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$707
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$707
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$651
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$744
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$688
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$720
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$694
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$713
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$675
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$644
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$789
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$682
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$625
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$625
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$713
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$679
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$645
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$524

Cities near Thimphu

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