Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 32.0% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.4% less in Thimphu
- Groceries
-
pay 31.4% less in Thimphu
- Transportation
-
pay 15.1% more in Thimphu
- Housing
-
pay 49.6% less in Thimphu
- Childcare
-
pay 47.2% less in Thimphu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5% less in Thimphu
- Clothing
-
pay 65.9% less in Thimphu
Expenses including clothing, housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Thimphu.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 42.4% less for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.54
MYR19.29
|
$2.95
BTN252.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR19.29
|
$2.95
BTN252.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MYR3.58
|
$0.55
BTN47.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.27
|
$0.19
BTN16.00
|
|
pay 31.4% less for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR4.02
|
$0.94
BTN80.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
MYR32.17
|
$1.68
BTN143.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
MYR30.65
|
$3.17
BTN271.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR10.01
|
$2.20
BTN188.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.22
|
$1.74
BTN148.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.26
|
$1.07
BTN91.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR2.93
|
$0.65
BTN56.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.31
|
$0.82
BTN70.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.66
|
$0.37
BTN31.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR1.98
|
$0.23
BTN19.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.18
|
$0.26
BTN22.00
|
|
pay 15.1% more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.53
|
$3.93
BTN336.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR48.22
|
$3.97
BTN339.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR159,134.58
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,818,496.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR43.40
|
$15.09
BTN1,293.15
|
|
pay 49.6% less for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR107.28
|
$31.25
BTN2,678.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.30
MYR2,277.11
|
$124.45
BTN10,667.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.69
MYR1,578.19
|
$79.38
BTN6,804.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR212.40
|
$16.69
BTN1,430.32
|
|
pay 47.2% less for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
MYR1,064.92
|
$246.05
BTN21,089.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR37,876.66
|
$677.73
BTN58,090.87
|
|
pay 2.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR17.36
|
$6.43
BTN551.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR12.39
|
$1.53
BTN131.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR17.36
|
$3.83
BTN328.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR190.00
|
$49.11
BTN4,209.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR20.25
|
$3.54
BTN303.08
|
|
pay 65.9% less for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR245.16
|
$9.43
BTN808.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR148.61
|
$11.79
BTN1,010.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR325.89
|
$32.41
BTN2,778.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR311.04
|
$32.41
BTN2,778.26
|
|
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