Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 54.4% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.5% less in Thimphu
- Groceries
-
pay 37.4% less in Thimphu
- Transportation
-
pay 37.1% less in Thimphu
- Housing
-
pay 64.8% less in Thimphu
- Childcare
-
pay 70.3% less in Thimphu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.8% less in Thimphu
- Clothing
-
pay 73.9% less in Thimphu
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Thimphu.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Athens, you would:
pay 72.5% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.67
|
$2.95
BTN251.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.80
|
$2.95
BTN251.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.88
|
$0.55
BTN47.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.50
|
$0.19
BTN15.93
|
|
pay 37.4% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.16
|
$0.94
BTN80.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.02
|
$1.68
BTN143.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.74
|
$3.17
BTN270.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.11
|
$2.20
BTN188.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.46
|
$1.74
BTN148.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$1.07
BTN91.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.65
BTN55.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.82
BTN70.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.37
BTN31.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.23
BTN19.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
$0.26
BTN21.90
|
|
pay 37.1% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.97
|
$3.93
BTN335.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€27.38
|
$3.97
BTN338.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,723.90
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,810,872.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.73
|
$15.09
BTN1,287.73
|
|
pay 64.8% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.70
|
$31.25
BTN2,666.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€579.11
|
$124.45
BTN10,622.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€508.52
|
$79.38
BTN6,775.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€139.98
|
$16.69
BTN1,424.32
|
|
pay 70.3% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€422.64
|
$246.05
BTN21,001.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,783.40
|
$677.73
BTN57,847.31
|
|
pay 24.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.89
|
$6.43
BTN548.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.38
|
$1.53
BTN130.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.45
|
$3.83
BTN326.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€45.04
|
$49.11
BTN4,191.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.80
|
$3.54
BTN301.81
|
|
pay 73.9% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€78.57
|
$9.43
BTN804.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€34.97
|
$11.79
BTN1,006.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€85.54
|
$32.41
BTN2,766.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€105.28
|
$32.41
BTN2,766.61
|
|
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