Shangqiu vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shangqiu Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$598
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1652
$1031
🏠 One person rent
$242
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$236
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$39.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$544
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
24
5
😀 Quality of life
44
42
🏙️ Population
7.82M
115K

The cost of living in Shangqiu is 42% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 7835th and 8940th ($598 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 183rd and 2nd in China and Bhutan, respectively. Check China vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Shangqiu compared to 1.3 months in Thimphu. Shangqiu ranked 298th best city to live in China vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 7180th and 7547th among best cities to live in the world.

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Shangqiu Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.57
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$411
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$26.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.87
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.66%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2747
$600
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$947
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.2
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$4.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$5.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$1.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.87
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.23
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.78
$3.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.28
$3.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.4
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$43.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17107
$653

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$478
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$564
128 km or 80 mi Zhoukou
$582
129 km or 80 mi Xiangcheng
$567
132 km or 82 mi Jieshou
$563
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$563
142 km or 89 mi Xuzhou
$499
150 km or 93 mi Suzhou
$582
156 km or 97 mi Tengzhou
$558
159 km or 99 mi Puyang
$585
170 km or 106 mi Fuyang
$595
174 km or 108 mi Xuchang
$507
174 km or 108 mi Changge
$517
176 km or 110 mi Xinzheng
$522
178 km or 110 mi Luohe
$553
178 km or 111 mi Qufu
$553
181 km or 112 mi Zaozhuang
$530
181 km or 113 mi Weihui
$506
185 km or 115 mi Zhengzhou
$504
188 km or 117 mi Xinxiang
$502
192 km or 119 mi Hebi
$527
202 km or 126 mi Yuzhou
$523
204 km or 127 mi Huixian
$511
208 km or 129 mi Xinmi
$518
210 km or 131 mi Xingyang
$513
217 km or 135 mi Pizhou
$567
220 km or 137 mi Anyang
$484
220 km or 137 mi Zhumadian
$580
221 km or 137 mi Feicheng
$547
227 km or 141 mi Liaocheng
$516
229 km or 142 mi Bengbu
$509
229 km or 143 mi Pingdingshan
$544
233 km or 145 mi Wugang
$526
236 km or 147 mi Tai'an
$538
238 km or 148 mi Jiaozuo
$489
240 km or 149 mi Dengfeng
$517

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$450
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$297
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$308
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$311
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$918
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$316
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$298
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$348
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$321
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$338
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$297
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$981
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$284
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$287
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$354
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$297
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$282
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$281
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$257
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$274
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$321
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$293
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$294
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$352
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$332
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$427
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$350
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$464
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$362
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$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$284
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$293
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$328
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$300
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$286
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$320
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$289
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$286
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$289