Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 64.2% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 64.3% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Thimphu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.25
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$0.55
BTN46.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$0.19
BTN15.80
|
|
pay 62.0% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Thimphu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
$0.94
BTN79.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.58
|
$1.68
BTN142.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.62
|
$3.17
BTN268.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.94
|
$2.20
BTN186.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
$1.74
BTN147.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$1.07
BTN90.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$0.65
BTN55.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$0.82
BTN69.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$0.37
BTN31.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$0.23
BTN19.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.26
BTN21.73
|
|
pay 48.3% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
$3.93
BTN332.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.95
|
$3.97
BTN335.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,874.48
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,796,470.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.94
|
$15.09
BTN1,277.49
|
|
pay 59.1% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.67
|
$31.25
BTN2,645.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,974.56
|
$124.45
BTN10,537.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,998.84
|
$79.38
BTN6,721.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.74
|
$16.69
BTN1,412.99
|
|
pay 86.2% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,795.08
|
$246.05
BTN20,834.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,423.68
|
$677.73
BTN57,387.24
|
|
pay 54.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Thimphu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$6.43
BTN544.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.23
|
$1.53
BTN129.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.99
|
$3.83
BTN324.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.00
|
$49.11
BTN4,158.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.99
|
$3.54
BTN299.41
|
|
pay 75.0% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.91
|
$9.43
BTN798.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.57
|
$11.79
BTN998.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.83
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.89
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
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