Shenzhen vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$916
$422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2694
$1047
🏠 One person rent
$478
$145
🏘️ Family rent
$1142
$225
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.2
$46
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1771
$550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
96
5
😀 Quality of life
80
34
🏙️ Population
17.7M
115K

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 117% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 5950th and 8915th ($916 vs $422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 2nd in China and Bhutan, respectively. Check China vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Shenzhen compared to 1.3 months in Thimphu. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 545th and 7592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenzhen vs Thimphu

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Shenzhen Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$3.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$4.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$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
$667
$159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$360
$94.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$917
$161
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$16.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.5
$25.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.36%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12583
$605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6551
$920
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.1
$27.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$4.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$1.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.5
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.86
$3.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.3
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78
$43.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$502
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22267
$666

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$2432
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2737
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$653
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$656
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1588
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$461
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$601
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$804
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$774
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$611
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$936
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$812
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$764
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$794
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$793
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$823
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$877
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$569
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$818
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$443
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$581
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$655
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$451
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$803
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$755
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$758
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$761
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$756
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$761
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$724
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$771
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$764
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$649
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$664
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$702
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$688
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$650
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$823
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$522
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$609

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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