Shijiazhuang vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shijiazhuang Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1362
$1081
🏠 One person rent
$170
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$340
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.6
$41.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$608
$436
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
71
5
😀 Quality of life
63
36
🏙️ Population
10.6M
79.2K

The cost of living in Shijiazhuang is 8% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 8597th and 8761st ($486 vs $452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 537th 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 Shijiazhuang compared to 1 months in Thimphu. Shijiazhuang ranked 31st best city to live in China vs Thimphu ranked 2nd in Bhutan, while ranked 4919th and 7674th 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
$1.9
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.6
$3.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$7.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$243
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$174
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.2
$17.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.1
$27.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.41%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2477
$730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1720
$121
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.75
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$4.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.49
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.68
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.6
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4
$3.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$42.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$335
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$701

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$527
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$525
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$545
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$569
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$549
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$539
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$569
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$592
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$587
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$612
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$598
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$650
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$466
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$599
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$587
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$601
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$583
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$613
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$576
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$573
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$621
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$509
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$572
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$594
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$633
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$650
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$522
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$713
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$633
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$601
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$521
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$570
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$617
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$625
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$643
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$572
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$739
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$607
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$707
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$733

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$476
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$343
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$325
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$337
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$1014
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$339
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$325
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$376
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$342
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$367
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$319
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1095
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$299
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$315
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$360
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$318
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$290
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$290
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$271
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$293
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$312
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$337
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$311
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$303
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$455
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$355
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$456
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$387
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$446
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$390
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$287
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$345
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$310
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$304
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$335
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$312
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$276
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$288