Shijiazhuang vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shijiazhuang Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$521
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1387
$998
🏠 One person rent
$198
$158
🏘️ Family rent
$339
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$187
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$800
$351
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
58
5
😀 Quality of life
68
43
🏙️ Population
10.6M
115K

The cost of living in Shijiazhuang is 26% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 8567th and 8941st ($521 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd and 2nd in China and Bhutan, respectively. Check China vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Shijiazhuang compared to 0.9 months in Thimphu. Shijiazhuang ranked 36th best city to live in China vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 4412th and 7454th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shijiazhuang vs Thimphu

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Shijiazhuang Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.76
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.49
$3.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$211
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$216
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.4
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.63
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.29%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2486
$657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.3
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.96
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.25
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.91
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.71
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.96
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.5
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.9
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.26
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$35
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.1
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5149
$600

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29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$541
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$541
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$541
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$539
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$556
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$541
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$567
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$525
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$579
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$574
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$522
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$480
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$480
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$550
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$576
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$549
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$586
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$556
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$580
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$549
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$511
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$539
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$570
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$574
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$666
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$666
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$538
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$764
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$623
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$507
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$508
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$549
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$538
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$629
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$684
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$599
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$637
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$645
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$789
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$740

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$437
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$960
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$303
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$287
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$325
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$303
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$321
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$288
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1034
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$270
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$297
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$336
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$289
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$278
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$264
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$245
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$289
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$287
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$288
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$357
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$424
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$336
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$478
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$342
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$288
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$317
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$326
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$285
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$293
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$272
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$268
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$274