Shaoyang vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shaoyang Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1601
$1081
🏠 One person rent
$212
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$402
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$75
$41.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$720
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
24
5
😀 Quality of life
43
36
🏙️ Population
6.56M
79.2K

The cost of living in Shaoyang is 28% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 7871st and 8761st ($577 vs $452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 396th 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 months in Thimphu. Shaoyang ranked 236th best city to live in China vs Thimphu ranked 2nd in Bhutan, while ranked 6810th and 7674th 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
$2.99
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.08
$3.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$7.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$637
$243
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$174
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.8
$17.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$27.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3499
$730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3103
$121
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.4
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.35
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$4.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.12
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.31
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.6
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.7
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.15
$3.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.2
$42.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11076
$701

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$538
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$554
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$570
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$584
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$530
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$549
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$585
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$578
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$555
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$575
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$585
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$533
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$579
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$565
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$548
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$752
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$584
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$573
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$525
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$558
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$604
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$774
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$574
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$587
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$785
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$580
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$856
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$581
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$602
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$613
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$574
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$609
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$596
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$812
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$596
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$599
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$577
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$586

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Distance City Cost of living
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$476
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$343
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$325
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$337
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$1014
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$339
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$325
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$376
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$342
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$367
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$319
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1095
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$299
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$315
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$360
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$318
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$290
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$290
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$271
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$293
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$312
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$337
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$311
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$303
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$455
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$355
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$456
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$387
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$446
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$390
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$287
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$345
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$310
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$304
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$335
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$312
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$276
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$288