Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 4.0% more expensive than Kiev.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 43.7% less for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
UAH301.76
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH251.46
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH25.91
|
$0.55
BTN46.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
UAH16.87
|
$0.19
BTN15.80
|
|
pay 9.2% more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
UAH31.63
|
$0.94
BTN79.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH181.25
|
$1.68
BTN142.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
UAH168.19
|
$3.17
BTN268.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH65.52
|
$2.20
BTN186.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
UAH80.35
|
$1.74
BTN147.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH14.09
|
$1.07
BTN90.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
UAH29.34
|
$0.65
BTN55.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH29.88
|
$0.82
BTN69.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
UAH37.83
|
$0.37
BTN31.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH12.06
|
$0.23
BTN19.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH12.91
|
$0.26
BTN21.73
|
|
pay 31.2% more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
UAH214.90
|
$3.93
BTN332.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.39
UAH392.28
|
$3.97
BTN335.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,545.46
UAH1,275,929.63
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,796,470.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
UAH187.09
|
$15.09
BTN1,277.49
|
|
pay 52.3% more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
UAH240.49
|
$31.25
BTN2,645.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.58
UAH24,335.13
|
$124.45
BTN10,537.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
UAH14,665.38
|
$79.38
BTN6,721.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.50
UAH3,111.84
|
$16.69
BTN1,412.99
|
|
pay 62.5% less for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.81
UAH15,614.73
|
$246.05
BTN20,834.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH307,964.85
|
$677.73
BTN57,387.24
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
UAH50.29
|
$6.43
BTN544.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
UAH60.71
|
$1.53
BTN129.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
UAH99.58
|
$3.83
BTN324.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
UAH1,084.51
|
$49.11
BTN4,158.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH201.17
|
$3.54
BTN299.41
|
|
pay 70.8% less for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.82
UAH2,791.07
|
$9.43
BTN798.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.62
UAH1,571.61
|
$11.79
BTN998.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.04
UAH3,802.91
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.26
UAH3,770.23
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
|
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