Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 59.7% cheaper than Berlin.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 82.7% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.25
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.18
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.73
|
$0.55
BTN46.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.69
|
$0.19
BTN15.73
|
|
pay 48.8% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.85
|
$0.94
BTN79.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.32
|
$1.68
BTN141.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.33
|
$3.17
BTN266.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.11
|
$2.20
BTN185.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€5.13
|
$1.74
BTN146.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.28
|
$1.07
BTN90.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$0.65
BTN55.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.95
|
$0.82
BTN69.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.75
|
$0.37
BTN31.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.78
|
$0.23
BTN19.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.76
|
$0.26
BTN21.63
|
|
pay 54.9% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.82
|
$3.93
BTN330.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€49.80
|
$3.97
BTN334.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€30,157.16
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,787,878.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€27.85
|
$15.09
BTN1,271.38
|
|
pay 76.5% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€42.66
|
$31.25
BTN2,633.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,212.74
|
$124.45
BTN10,487.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€890.38
|
$79.38
BTN6,689.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€249.94
|
$16.69
BTN1,406.23
|
|
pay 56.5% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€291.13
|
$246.05
BTN20,734.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€9,141.42
|
$677.73
BTN57,112.78
|
|
pay 22.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.07
|
$6.43
BTN541.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.78
|
$1.53
BTN129.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.64
|
$3.83
BTN322.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€35.93
|
$49.11
BTN4,138.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.96
|
$3.54
BTN297.98
|
|
pay 75.7% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€81.08
|
$9.43
BTN794.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€38.87
|
$11.79
BTN993.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€90.56
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€131.16
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
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