Shangrao vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shangrao Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$716
$387
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2023
$1009
🏠 One person rent
$289
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$527
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.4
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$764
$570
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
20
5
😀 Quality of life
40
50
🏙️ Population
6.44M
115K

The cost of living in Shangrao is 85% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 6841st and 9013th ($716 vs $387) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 76th 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 Shangrao compared to 1.5 months in Thimphu. Shangrao ranked 224th best city to live in China vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 6892nd and 6232nd 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
$3.54
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$6.45
 Cappuccino
$2.15
$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
$334
$119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$65.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$161
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.1
$13.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.6
$21.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.12%
9.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5346
$625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2656
$869
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$3.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.52
$3.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.95
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$1.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.41
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.3
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.9
$3.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72
$32.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19047
$691

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$634
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$643
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$636
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$633
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$666
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$694
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$618
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$731
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$719
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$673
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$521
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$708
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$670
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$642
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$642
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$683
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$672
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$703
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$776
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$719
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$705
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$636
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$646
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$771
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$843
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$706
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$658
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$698
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$590
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$742
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$702
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$903
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$628
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$712
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$706
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$676
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$714
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$661
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$611
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$694

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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