Ningbo vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1956
$998
🏠 One person rent
$249
$158
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.7
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1198
$351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
53
5
😀 Quality of life
73
43
🏙️ Population
9.4M
115K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 60% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 7558th and 8941st ($660 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th 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 Ningbo compared to 0.9 months in Thimphu. Ningbo ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 2343rd and 7454th 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
$3.03
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$3.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.72
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.12%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4619
$657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2635
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.45
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.82
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.84
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$803
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15801
$600

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$571
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$670
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$677
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$899
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1147
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1030
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$696
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$687
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$726
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$680
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$708
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$798
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$611
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$678
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$725
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$686
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$774
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$643
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$663
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$667
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$581
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$717
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$658
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$657
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$636
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$645
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$628
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$684
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$651
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$659
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$623
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$627
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$646
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$664
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$644
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538

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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