Shaoyang vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shaoyang Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1661
$1047
🏠 One person rent
$209
$145
🏘️ Family rent
$411
$225
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.7
$46
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$709
$550
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
24
5
😀 Quality of life
39
34
🏙️ Population
6.56M
115K

The cost of living in Shaoyang is 40% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 7740th and 8915th ($592 vs $422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 263rd 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 1.3 months in Thimphu. Shaoyang ranked 266th best city to live in China vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 7044th and 7592nd 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
$2.82
$3.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$4.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$94.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$521
$250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$161
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.8
$16.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$25.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3334
$605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2970
$920
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$27.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.5
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$4.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.15
$1.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.22
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.6
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$3.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.5
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.16
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.8
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.5
$43.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$340
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11393
$666

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$536
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$553
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$579
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$609
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$590
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$543
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$579
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$582
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$570
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$586
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$575
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$577
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$480
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$563
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$539
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$724
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$573
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$577
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$522
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$533
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$596
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$755
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$549
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$590
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$758
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$569
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$556
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$818
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$564
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$589
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$600
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$561
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$591
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$591
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$761
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$579
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$602
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$575
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$600

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Distance City Cost of living
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$459
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$312
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$296
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$296
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$900
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$317
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$309
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$342
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$323
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$335
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$307
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$963
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$300
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$280
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$408
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$308
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$264
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$292
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$282
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$274
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$305
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$292
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$304
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$295
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$297
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$419
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$341
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$430
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$367
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$309
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$288
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$294
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$281
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$321
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$289
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$294
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$316
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$292
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$299
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$300