Shaoyang vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shaoyang Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1654
$1010
🏠 One person rent
$214
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$77
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$462
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
21
5
😀 Quality of life
46
45
🏙️ Population
6.56M
115K

The cost of living in Shaoyang is 46% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 7929th and 8957th ($601 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 213th and 2nd in China and Bhutan, respectively. Check China vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Shaoyang compared to 1.1 months in Thimphu. Shaoyang ranked 254th best city to live in China vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 7123rd and 7238th 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
$2.77
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.83
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.4
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.6
$26.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.4%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2920
$577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1847
$895
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.37
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$0.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.1
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.4
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.25
$3.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.6
$42.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11939
$633

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$584
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$638
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$609
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$557
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$587
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$511
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$583
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$584
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$572
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$617
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$498
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$564
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$730
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$588
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$602
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$533
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$529
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$605
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$760
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$563
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$603
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$769
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$568
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$807
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$588
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$599
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$630
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$552
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$610
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$596
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$814
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$587
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$595
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$580
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$615

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$443
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$293
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$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$943
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$310
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$299
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$339
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$315
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$335
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$299
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1012
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$283
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$293
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$344
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$300
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$287
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$278
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$253
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$281
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$284
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$298
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$350
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
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$412
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$340
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$481
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$355
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$351
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$285
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$275
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$319
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$314
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$290
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$308
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$284
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$280
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$285