Shenyang vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenyang Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$514
$387
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1733
$1009
🏠 One person rent
$159
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.5
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$739
$570
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
85
5
😀 Quality of life
68
50
🏙️ Population
9.07M
115K

The cost of living in Shenyang is 33% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 8584th and 9013th ($514 vs $387) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 526th and 2nd in China and Bhutan, respectively. Check China vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Shenyang compared to 1.5 months in Thimphu. Shenyang ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 3326th and 6232nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Shenyang Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$6.45
 Cappuccino
$3.08
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$89.6
$65.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$161
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$13.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$21.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.2%
9.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1310
$869
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.53
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$3.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$3.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$1.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$3.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$32.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$335
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25284
$691

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$474
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$506
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$517
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$523
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$524
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$520
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$527
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$528
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$531
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$548
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$564
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$547
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$527
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$560
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$541
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$565
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$538
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$582
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$524
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$529
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$543
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$625
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1568
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$479
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$583
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$554
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$548
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$605
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$534
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$633
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$531
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1547
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$627
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$667
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$601
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1562
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1555
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$511

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$455
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$314
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$298
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$293
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$930
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$331
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$312
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$370
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$339
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$359
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$311
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$997
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$303
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$282
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$390
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$311
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$256
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$297
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$268
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$279
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$296
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$321
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$309
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$271
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$443
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$350
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$428
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$380
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$301
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$311
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$294
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$335
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$290
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$307
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$356
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$288
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$273
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$284