Shangrao vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shangrao Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2040
$998
🏠 One person rent
$242
$158
🏘️ Family rent
$417
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.1
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$801
$351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
18
5
😀 Quality of life
46
43
🏙️ Population
6.49M
115K

The cost of living in Shangrao is 66% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 7385th and 8941st ($684 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th 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 0.9 months in Thimphu. Shangrao ranked 234th best city to live in China vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 7068th and 7454th 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
$3.71
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$3.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.2
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.8
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.52%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5055
$657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2527
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.07
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.64
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.5
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.18
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.3
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$555
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25646
$600

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$596
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$617
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$603
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$628
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$435
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$646
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$603
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$611
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$686
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$689
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$542
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$696
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$615
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$551
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$640
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$672
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$652
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$661
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$774
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$717
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$653
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$587
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$618
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$684
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$899
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$679
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$612
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$667
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$592
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$670
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$677
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$671
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$632
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$687
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$680
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$658
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$691
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$673
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$610
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$628

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$437
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$960
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$303
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$287
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$325
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$303
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$321
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$288
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1034
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$270
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$297
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$336
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$289
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$278
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$264
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$245
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$289
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$287
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$288
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$357
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$424
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$336
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$478
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$342
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$288
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$317
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$326
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$285
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$293
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$272
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$268
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$274