Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 36.1% cheaper than Bucharest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.0% less in Thimphu
- Groceries
-
pay 26.0% less in Thimphu
- Transportation
-
pay 7.1% more in Thimphu
- Housing
-
pay 3.1% less in Thimphu
- Childcare
-
pay 73.5% less in Thimphu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.8% less in Thimphu
- Clothing
-
pay 72.5% less in Thimphu
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Thimphu.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Bucharest, you would:
pay 75.0% less for restaurants
|
Bucharest
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
RON52.79
|
$2.95
BTN252.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
RON33.59
|
$2.95
BTN252.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
RON8.90
|
$0.55
BTN47.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
RON9.82
|
$0.19
BTN15.97
|
|
pay 26.0% less for groceries
|
Bucharest
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
RON5.23
|
$0.94
BTN80.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
RON20.15
|
$1.68
BTN143.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
RON28.25
|
$3.17
BTN271.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
RON14.60
|
$2.20
BTN188.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
RON13.76
|
$1.74
BTN148.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
RON2.61
|
$1.07
BTN91.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
RON3.43
|
$0.65
BTN56.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RON3.35
|
$0.82
BTN70.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
RON3.92
|
$0.37
BTN31.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
RON2.26
|
$0.23
BTN19.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
RON1.96
|
$0.26
BTN21.95
|
|
pay 7.1% more for transportation
|
Bucharest
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
RON27.14
|
$3.93
BTN335.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.24
RON76.78
|
$3.97
BTN339.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,003.12
RON115,828.28
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,815,033.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RON25.91
|
$15.09
BTN1,290.69
|
|
pay 3.1% less for housing
|
Bucharest
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.35
RON41.67
|
$31.25
BTN2,673.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.94
RON2,681.27
|
$124.45
BTN10,646.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.23
RON1,769.42
|
$79.38
BTN6,791.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.07
RON579.37
|
$16.69
BTN1,427.59
|
|
pay 73.5% less for childcare
|
Bucharest
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.95
RON2,351.70
|
$246.05
BTN21,049.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,631.65
RON47,357.62
|
$677.73
BTN57,980.24
|
|
pay 9.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bucharest
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.23
RON14.40
|
$6.43
BTN550.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.17
RON14.11
|
$1.53
BTN131.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
RON26.63
|
$3.83
BTN327.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.84
RON222.02
|
$49.11
BTN4,201.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.62
RON38.39
|
$3.54
BTN302.51
|
|
pay 72.5% less for clothing
|
Bucharest
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.42
RON349.29
|
$9.43
BTN806.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.68
RON176.74
|
$11.79
BTN1,008.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.94
RON382.83
|
$32.41
BTN2,772.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.80
RON471.28
|
$32.41
BTN2,772.97
|
|
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