Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 52.7% cheaper than Ljubljana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.3% less in Thimphu
- Groceries
-
pay 41.9% less in Thimphu
- Transportation
-
pay 29.4% less in Thimphu
- Housing
-
pay 68.7% less in Thimphu
- Childcare
-
pay 70.7% less in Thimphu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0% less in Thimphu
- Clothing
-
pay 76.2% less in Thimphu
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Thimphu.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Ljubljana, you would:
pay 79.3% less for restaurants
|
Ljubljana
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€12.99
|
$2.95
BTN252.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.42
|
$2.95
BTN252.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
€2.52
|
$0.55
BTN47.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.65
|
$0.19
BTN16.00
|
|
pay 41.9% less for groceries
|
Ljubljana
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.60
|
$0.94
BTN80.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€5.65
|
$1.68
BTN143.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.44
|
$3.17
BTN271.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
€3.02
|
$2.20
BTN188.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
€4.28
|
$1.74
BTN148.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$1.07
BTN91.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.67
|
$0.65
BTN56.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.82
BTN70.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.29
|
$0.37
BTN31.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.23
BTN19.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.58
|
$0.26
BTN22.00
|
|
pay 29.4% less for transportation
|
Ljubljana
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
€5.22
|
$3.93
BTN336.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.66
€34.34
|
$3.97
BTN339.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,865.84
€24,127.30
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,818,496.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.49
€9.95
|
$15.09
BTN1,293.15
|
|
pay 68.7% less for housing
|
Ljubljana
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.52
€29.02
|
$31.25
BTN2,678.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$942.82
€816.33
|
$124.45
BTN10,667.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.26
€670.38
|
$79.38
BTN6,804.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.52
€166.69
|
$16.69
BTN1,430.32
|
|
pay 70.7% less for childcare
|
Ljubljana
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.78
€420.60
|
$246.05
BTN21,089.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,423.79
|
$677.73
BTN58,090.87
|
|
pay 3.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ljubljana
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.78
|
$6.43
BTN551.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
€2.01
|
$1.53
BTN131.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.64
|
$3.83
BTN328.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.17
€39.98
|
$49.11
BTN4,209.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.42
|
$3.54
BTN303.08
|
|
pay 76.2% less for clothing
|
Ljubljana
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
€76.88
|
$9.43
BTN808.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
€36.84
|
$11.79
BTN1,010.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
€89.45
|
$32.41
BTN2,778.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.18
€110.12
|
$32.41
BTN2,778.26
|
|
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