Shaoyang vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shaoyang Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$387
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1703
$1009
🏠 One person rent
$223
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$727
$570
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
24
5
😀 Quality of life
39
50
🏙️ Population
6.56M
115K

The cost of living in Shaoyang is 58% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 7649th and 9013th ($612 vs $387) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 262nd 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 Shaoyang compared to 1.5 months in Thimphu. Shaoyang ranked 266th best city to live in China vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 7013th and 6232nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shaoyang vs Thimphu

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Shaoyang Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.92
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$6.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$65.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$643
$222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$161
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.2
$13.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$21.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.15%
9.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3476
$625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3102
$869
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.4
$4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$3.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$4.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$3.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.02
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$1.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.39
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.7
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.26
$3.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.9
$32.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10066
$691

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$553
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$570
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$600
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$618
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$611
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$558
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$599
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$603
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$595
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$611
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$582
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$497
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$584
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$746
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$596
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$594
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$538
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$552
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$623
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$783
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$566
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$611
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$780
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$592
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$573
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$852
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$590
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$612
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$628
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$580
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$605
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$614
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$813
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$607
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$619
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$581
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$610

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$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