Shangrao vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shangrao Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2065
$1047
🏠 One person rent
$263
$145
🏘️ Family rent
$505
$225
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$46
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$800
$550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
20
5
😀 Quality of life
41
34
🏙️ Population
6.44M
115K

The cost of living in Shangrao is 59% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 7052nd and 8915th ($671 vs $422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 74th 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 Shangrao compared to 1.3 months in Thimphu. Shangrao ranked 210th best city to live in China vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 6873rd and 7592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shangrao vs Thimphu

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Shangrao Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$3.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.13
$4.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$2.3
 Cappuccino
$2.05
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$94.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$628
$250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$161
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.7
$16.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$25.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4836
$605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2454
$920
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.2
$27.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.02
$19.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.11
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$4.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$4.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$1.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.19
$3.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.5
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.84
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$51
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.2
$43.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$436
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31722
$666

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$598
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$601
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$603
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$616
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$621
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$642
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$585
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$587
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$682
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$506
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$677
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$637
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$555
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$603
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$648
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$611
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$642
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$726
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$681
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$632
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$576
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$613
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$672
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$805
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$669
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$600
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$650
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$564
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$716
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$661
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$691
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$600
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$671
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$670
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$645
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$679
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$625
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$590
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$621

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Distance City Cost of living
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$459
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$312
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$296
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$296
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$900
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$317
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$309
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$342
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$323
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$335
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$307
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$963
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$300
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$280
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$408
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$308
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$264
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$292
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$282
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$274
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$305
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$292
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$304
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$295
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$297
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$419
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$341
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$430
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$367
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$309
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$288
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$294
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$281
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$321
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$289
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$294
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$316
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$292
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$299
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$300