Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 71.0% cheaper than Amsterdam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 85.3% less in Thimphu
- Groceries
-
pay 50.0% less in Thimphu
- Transportation
-
pay 56.5% less in Thimphu
- Housing
-
pay 79.0% less in Thimphu
- Childcare
-
pay 92.5% less in Thimphu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.2% less in Thimphu
- Clothing
-
pay 74.8% less in Thimphu
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Thimphu.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 85.3% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.56
|
$2.95
BTN252.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€12.06
|
$2.95
BTN252.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€2.80
|
$0.55
BTN47.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.42
|
$0.19
BTN16.00
|
|
pay 50.0% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.78
|
$0.94
BTN80.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€5.70
|
$1.68
BTN143.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.12
|
$3.17
BTN271.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.17
|
$2.20
BTN188.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€5.58
|
$1.74
BTN148.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.85
|
$1.07
BTN91.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.90
|
$0.65
BTN56.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.82
BTN70.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.57
|
$0.37
BTN31.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.23
BTN19.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.83
|
$0.26
BTN22.00
|
|
pay 56.5% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.01
|
$3.93
BTN336.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€75.77
|
$3.97
BTN339.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€30,483.92
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,818,496.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€21.53
|
$15.09
BTN1,293.15
|
|
pay 79.0% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€41.15
|
$31.25
BTN2,678.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€1,896.06
|
$124.45
BTN10,667.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,572.58
|
$79.38
BTN6,804.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€179.18
|
$16.69
BTN1,430.32
|
|
pay 92.5% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,058.41
|
$246.05
BTN21,089.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€12,506.62
|
$677.73
BTN58,090.87
|
|
pay 59.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€5.57
|
$6.43
BTN551.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€3.64
|
$1.53
BTN131.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.60
|
$3.83
BTN328.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€57.03
|
$49.11
BTN4,209.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€12.99
|
$3.54
BTN303.08
|
|
pay 74.8% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€80.13
|
$9.43
BTN808.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€32.14
|
$11.79
BTN1,010.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€92.27
|
$32.41
BTN2,778.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€99.21
|
$32.41
BTN2,778.26
|
|
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