Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 36.4% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.6% less in Thimphu
- Groceries
-
pay 35.4% less in Thimphu
- Transportation
-
pay 29.5% less in Thimphu
- Housing
-
pay 30.9% less in Thimphu
- Childcare
-
pay 78.0% less in Thimphu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.0% more in Thimphu
- Clothing
-
pay 70.1% less in Thimphu
Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Thimphu.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 23.6% less for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB99.55
|
$2.95
BTN251.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB199.10
|
$2.95
BTN251.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB21.04
|
$0.55
BTN47.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.97
|
$0.19
BTN15.93
|
|
pay 35.4% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB52.02
|
$0.94
BTN80.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB401.21
|
$1.68
BTN143.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB250.12
|
$3.17
BTN270.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB77.65
|
$2.20
BTN188.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB44.93
|
$1.74
BTN148.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB50.28
|
$1.07
BTN91.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB24.83
|
$0.65
BTN55.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB35.38
|
$0.82
BTN70.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB27.50
|
$0.37
BTN31.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB24.35
|
$0.23
BTN19.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB21.27
|
$0.26
BTN21.90
|
|
pay 29.5% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB152.60
|
$3.93
BTN335.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,343.93
|
$3.97
BTN338.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,891,463.23
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,810,872.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB353.40
|
$15.09
BTN1,287.73
|
|
pay 30.9% less for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB524.94
|
$31.25
BTN2,666.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,524.78
|
$124.45
BTN10,622.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,317.07
|
$79.38
BTN6,775.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,301.08
|
$16.69
BTN1,424.32
|
|
pay 78.0% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,620.72
|
$246.05
BTN21,001.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB450,824.90
|
$677.73
BTN57,847.31
|
|
pay 13.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB79.64
|
$6.43
BTN548.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB88.30
|
$1.53
BTN130.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB143.60
|
$3.83
BTN326.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,865.25
|
$49.11
BTN4,191.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB248.88
|
$3.54
BTN301.81
|
|
pay 70.1% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,888.84
|
$9.43
BTN804.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,190.65
|
$11.79
BTN1,006.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,318.32
|
$32.41
BTN2,766.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,148.29
|
$32.41
BTN2,766.61
|
|
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