Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 43.6% cheaper than Budapest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.7% less in Thimphu
- Groceries
-
pay 27.1% less in Thimphu
- Transportation
-
pay 29.2% less in Thimphu
- Housing
-
pay 43.6% less in Thimphu
- Childcare
-
pay 67.8% less in Thimphu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.8% more in Thimphu
- Clothing
-
pay 70.8% less in Thimphu
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Thimphu.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Budapest, you would:
pay 70.7% less for restaurants
|
Budapest
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.52
HUF3,743.95
|
$2.95
BTN252.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.89
HUF2,807.97
|
$2.95
BTN252.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
HUF542.85
|
$0.55
BTN47.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
HUF420.89
|
$0.19
BTN15.97
|
|
pay 27.1% less for groceries
|
Budapest
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
HUF526.76
|
$0.94
BTN80.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.42
HUF1,571.30
|
$1.68
BTN143.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
HUF1,415.94
|
$3.17
BTN271.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
HUF865.48
|
$2.20
BTN188.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
HUF868.32
|
$1.74
BTN148.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
HUF251.63
|
$1.07
BTN91.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
HUF283.72
|
$0.65
BTN56.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
HUF287.23
|
$0.82
BTN70.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
HUF417.26
|
$0.37
BTN31.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
HUF181.14
|
$0.23
BTN19.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
HUF194.70
|
$0.26
BTN21.95
|
|
pay 29.2% less for transportation
|
Budapest
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
HUF2,196.22
|
$3.93
BTN335.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.54
HUF8,377.10
|
$3.97
BTN339.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,962.74
HUF9,593,880.95
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,815,033.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.15
HUF4,324.27
|
$15.09
BTN1,290.69
|
|
pay 43.6% less for housing
|
Budapest
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.98
HUF6,399.20
|
$31.25
BTN2,673.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.83
HUF228,731.85
|
$124.45
BTN10,646.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.04
HUF170,096.34
|
$79.38
BTN6,791.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.42
HUF37,510.46
|
$16.69
BTN1,427.59
|
|
pay 67.8% less for childcare
|
Budapest
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.92
HUF150,838.13
|
$246.05
BTN21,049.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,554.11
HUF3,755,363.94
|
$677.73
BTN57,980.24
|
|
pay 3.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Budapest
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
HUF935.99
|
$6.43
BTN550.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
HUF844.53
|
$1.53
BTN131.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
HUF2,129.37
|
$3.83
BTN327.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.31
HUF17,546.38
|
$49.11
BTN4,201.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.63
HUF2,714.37
|
$3.54
BTN302.51
|
|
pay 70.8% less for clothing
|
Budapest
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.81
HUF26,618.91
|
$9.43
BTN806.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.73
HUF13,068.65
|
$11.79
BTN1,008.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.74
HUF30,862.07
|
$32.41
BTN2,772.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.52
HUF33,276.00
|
$32.41
BTN2,772.97
|
|
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