Shenyang vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenyang Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$539
$422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1763
$1047
🏠 One person rent
$191
$145
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$225
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$46
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
85
5
😀 Quality of life
68
34
🏙️ Population
9.07M
115K

The cost of living in Shenyang is 28% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 8334th and 8915th ($539 vs $422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 454th 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 Shenyang compared to 1.3 months in Thimphu. Shenyang ranked 24th best city to live in China vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 3343rd and 7592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Shenyang Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.77
$3.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.81
$4.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$94.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$502
$250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$161
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$16.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$25.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.25%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1252
$920
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$27.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$4.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$4.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.64
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$1.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.84
$3.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.45
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$43.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$466
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24404
$666

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$459
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$495
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$514
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$520
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$455
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$500
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$508
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$496
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$514
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$500
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$524
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$543
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$508
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$492
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$517
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$524
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$517
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$516
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$542
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$509
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$513
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$503
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$581
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$461
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$549
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$538
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$505
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$543
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$493
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$520
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$586
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$517
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1549
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$574
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$585
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$573
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1553
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1547
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$500

Cities near Thimphu

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$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