Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 13.0% cheaper than Beijing.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 25.8% less for restaurants
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Beijing
|
Thimphu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
CN¥29.59
|
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.54
CN¥39.46
|
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
$0.57
BTN47.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.21
|
$0.18
BTN15.09
|
|
pay 21.8% less for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.19
|
$0.96
BTN80.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
CN¥48.63
|
$1.71
BTN143.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
CN¥53.16
|
$3.22
BTN270.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CN¥12.45
|
$2.24
BTN188.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.44
CN¥10.28
|
$1.77
BTN148.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
CN¥6.83
|
$1.09
BTN91.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
CN¥5.65
|
$0.67
BTN55.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
CN¥6.21
|
$0.84
BTN70.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.11
|
$0.37
BTN31.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.62
|
$0.23
BTN19.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
$0.26
BTN21.90
|
|
pay 36.5% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CN¥31.01
|
$3.99
BTN335.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.62
CN¥246.61
|
$8.00
BTN672.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,773.90
CN¥147,964.16
|
$21,555.65
BTN1,810,702.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.68
CN¥33.34
|
$15.33
BTN1,287.61
|
|
pay 24.9% less for housing
|
Beijing
|
Thimphu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.59
CN¥96.79
|
$31.78
BTN2,669.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$969.73
CN¥6,906.97
|
$128.98
BTN10,834.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$561.86
CN¥4,001.89
|
$71.76
BTN6,028.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.17
CN¥300.36
|
$16.99
BTN1,427.36
|
|
pay 83.7% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$836.50
CN¥5,958.03
|
$249.99
BTN20,999.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,256.69
CN¥179,893.27
|
$688.58
BTN57,841.88
|
|
pay 99.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Thimphu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.38
CN¥9.86
|
$10.00
BTN840.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
CN¥26.58
|
$1.56
BTN130.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
CN¥24.66
|
$3.89
BTN326.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.16
CN¥442.74
|
$49.90
BTN4,191.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.31
CN¥59.19
|
$3.59
BTN301.78
|
|
pay 70.9% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.57
CN¥467.03
|
$9.58
BTN804.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.21
CN¥250.79
|
$11.98
BTN1,005.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.31
CN¥607.59
|
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.58
CN¥801.88
|
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
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