Shaoyang vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shaoyang Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$605
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1684
$998
🏠 One person rent
$218
$158
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$827
$351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
21
5
😀 Quality of life
46
43
🏙️ Population
6.56M
115K

The cost of living in Shaoyang is 47% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 7943rd and 8941st ($605 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 243rd and 2nd in China and Bhutan, respectively. Check China vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Shaoyang compared to 0.9 months in Thimphu. Shaoyang ranked 264th best city to live in China vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 7142nd and 7454th 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
$2.81
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$3.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.5
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.31%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.8
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.43
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.37
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.4
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$415
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13867
$600

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$556
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$569
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$589
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$648
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$602
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$560
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$593
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$518
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$586
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$589
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$564
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$622
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$518
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$571
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$560
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$739
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$593
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$609
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$528
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$535
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$608
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$766
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$565
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$610
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$778
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$570
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$793
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$592
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$600
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$632
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$556
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$623
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$600
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$758
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$601
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$578
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$582
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$619

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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