Shangqiu vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shangqiu Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$775
$387
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2025
$1009
🏠 One person rent
$391
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.6
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$679
$570
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
24
5
😀 Quality of life
38
50
🏙️ Population
7.82M
115K

The cost of living in Shangqiu is 100% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 6542nd and 9013th ($775 vs $387) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 2nd in China and Bhutan, respectively. Check China vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Shangqiu compared to 1.5 months in Thimphu. Shangqiu ranked 316th best city to live in China vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 7163rd and 6232nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Shangqiu Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.07
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.82
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$6.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$65.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$645
$161
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$13.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$21.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
9.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3237
$625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2037
$869
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17
$4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$3.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$4.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$3.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.22
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$1.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.6
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$3.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.6
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.4
$32.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$432
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18304
$691

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$599
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$598
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$670
142 km or 89 mi Xuzhou
$528
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$639
156 km or 97 mi Tengzhou
$630
159 km or 99 mi Puyang
$826
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$673
174 km or 108 mi Xuchang
$610
174 km or 108 mi Changge
$568
176 km or 110 mi Xinzheng
$559
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$612
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$620
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$623
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$586
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$522
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$588
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$648
202 km or 126 mi Yuzhou
$571
204 km or 127 mi Huixian
$565
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$541
210 km or 131 mi Xingyang
$531
217 km or 135 mi Pizhou
$612
220 km or 137 mi Anyang
$602
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$659
221 km or 137 mi Feicheng
$593
227 km or 141 mi Liaocheng
$538
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$524
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$611
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$587
236 km or 147 mi Tai'an
$580
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$502
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$542

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$455
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$314
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$293
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$930
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$331
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$312
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$370
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$339
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$359
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$311
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$997
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$303
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$282
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$390
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$311
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$256
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$297
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$268
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$279
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$296
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$321
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$309
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$271
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$290
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$443
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$350
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$428
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$380
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$301
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$294
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$311
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$294
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$335
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$290
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$307
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$356
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$288
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$273
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$284