Shiraz vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shiraz Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$387
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1536
$1009
🏠 One person rent
$219
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$21.6
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$222
$570
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
50
5
😀 Quality of life
48
50
🏙️ Population
1.57M
115K

The cost of living in Shiraz is 44% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 8203rd and 9013th ($558 vs $387) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 55th and 2nd in Iran and Bhutan, respectively. Check Iran vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Shiraz compared to 1.5 months in Thimphu. Shiraz ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 6304th and 6232nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Shiraz Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.49
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$6.45
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.01
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$65.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$377
$161
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.7
$13.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.3
$21.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
9.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1277
$625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1601
$869
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.37
$4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$1.87
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$4.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.26
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.79
$3.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$1.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.97
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.4
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.99
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.2
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$3.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.9
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$32.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2159
$691

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$546
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$537
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$556
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$541
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$489
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$561
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$548
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$507
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$527
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$520
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$577
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$370
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$515
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$588
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$545
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$490
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$878
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$713
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$928
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$557
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$588
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1267
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$989
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1226
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$552
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1218
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$870
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$467
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1457
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$559
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$716
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$1719
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$879
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$705

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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