Ningbo vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$387
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2067
$1009
🏠 One person rent
$311
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$607
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$570
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
61
5
😀 Quality of life
53
50
🏙️ Population
9.4M
115K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 89% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 6747th and 9013th ($733 vs $387) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 63rd 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 months in Ningbo compared to 1.5 months in Thimphu. Ningbo ranked 45th best city to live in China vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 6048th and 6232nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ningbo Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$6.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$65.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$161
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$13.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$21.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
9.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5300
$625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3372
$869
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.42
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$3.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$4.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.42
$3.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$1.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.75
$3.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$32.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12898
$691

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$612
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$742
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$702
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$585
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$843
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1136
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1028
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$708
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$712
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$749
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$706
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$706
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$731
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$718
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$738
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$719
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$776
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$661
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$702
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$698
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$620
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$719
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$685
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$703
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$690
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$729
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$674
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$633
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$771
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$674
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$630
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$629
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$694
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$676
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$651
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$455
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$314
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$298
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$293
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$930
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$331
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$312
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$370
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$339
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$359
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$311
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$997
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$303
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$282
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$390
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$311
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$256
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$297
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$268
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$279
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$296
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$321
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$309
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$271
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$443
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$350
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$428
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$380
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$301
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$311
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$294
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$335
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$290
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$307
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$356
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$288
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$273
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$284