Shaoyang vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shaoyang Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$603
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1608
$1031
🏠 One person rent
$227
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$236
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$76
$39.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$671
$544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
24
5
😀 Quality of life
45
42
🏙️ Population
6.56M
115K

The cost of living in Shaoyang is 44% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 7790th and 8940th ($603 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th 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 Shaoyang compared to 1.3 months in Thimphu. Shaoyang ranked 264th best city to live in China vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 7090th and 7547th 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
$2.74
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.58
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$26.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2906
$600
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2199
$947
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.6
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.6
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$4.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$5.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$1.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$3.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.5
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.19
$3.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$43.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10279
$653

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$551
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$564
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$584
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$634
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$622
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$543
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$571
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$527
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$569
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$571
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$595
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$592
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$487
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$584
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$537
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$750
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$568
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$612
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$546
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$511
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$595
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$765
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$547
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$618
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$766
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$572
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$548
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$818
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$593
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$587
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$660
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$534
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$596
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$590
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$897
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$574
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$578
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$558
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$599

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$450
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$308
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$311
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$918
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$316
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$298
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$348
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$321
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$338
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$297
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$981
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$284
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$287
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$354
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$297
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$282
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$281
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$257
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$274
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$321
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$293
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$294
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$352
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$427
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$350
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$464
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$362
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$284
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$293
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$328
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$300
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$286
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$320
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$289
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$286
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$289