Shiraz vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shiraz Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1290
$998
🏠 One person rent
$214
$158
🏘️ Family rent
$361
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$22.9
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$205
$351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
47
5
😀 Quality of life
41
43
🏙️ Population
1.57M
115K

The cost of living in Shiraz is 23% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 8645th and 8941st ($505 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th 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 0.9 months in Thimphu. Shiraz ranked 30th best city to live in Iran vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 7725th and 7454th among best cities to live in the world.

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Shiraz Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.45
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.1
$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.98
$3.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$0.83
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.9
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.1
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.77%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1062
$657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$532
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.12
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.19
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.34
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.71
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.08
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.84
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.5
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.99
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.4
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.8
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2115
$600

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$485
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$471
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$497
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$457
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$459
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$494
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$454
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$469
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$451
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$521
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$517
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$558
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$488
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$454
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$452
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$778
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$703
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$917
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$522
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$548
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1340
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1059
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1218
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$509
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1062
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$965
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$700
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1437
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$496
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$708
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$2015
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$861
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$694

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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