Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 71.5% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.9% less in Thimphu
- Groceries
-
pay 52.8% less in Thimphu
- Transportation
-
pay 61.1% less in Thimphu
- Housing
-
pay 77.6% less in Thimphu
- Childcare
-
pay 93.5% less in Thimphu
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 54.8% less in Thimphu
- Clothing
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pay 78.7% less in Thimphu
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Thimphu.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of London, you would:
pay 81.9% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.75
|
$2.95
BTN253.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.90
|
$2.95
BTN253.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.88
|
$0.55
BTN47.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.41
|
$0.19
BTN16.03
|
|
pay 52.8% less for groceries
|
London
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.58
|
$0.94
BTN81.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.32
|
$1.68
BTN144.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.82
|
$3.17
BTN272.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.40
|
$2.20
BTN189.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.26
|
$1.74
BTN149.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.19
|
$1.07
BTN91.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.58
|
$0.65
BTN56.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.10
|
$0.82
BTN70.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.37
|
$0.37
BTN31.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.53
|
$0.23
BTN19.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.54
|
$0.26
BTN22.05
|
|
pay 61.1% less for transportation
|
London
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.65
|
$3.93
BTN337.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£197.45
|
$3.97
BTN340.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,924.73
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,822,757.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£26.95
|
$15.09
BTN1,296.18
|
|
pay 77.6% less for housing
|
London
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£31.82
|
$31.25
BTN2,684.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,166.69
|
$124.45
BTN10,692.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,577.54
|
$79.38
BTN6,820.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£201.73
|
$16.69
BTN1,433.67
|
|
pay 93.5% less for childcare
|
London
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,783.83
|
$246.05
BTN21,138.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,321.13
|
$677.73
BTN58,226.97
|
|
pay 54.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.32
|
$6.43
BTN552.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.67
|
$1.53
BTN131.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.11
|
$3.83
BTN329.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£50.19
|
$49.11
BTN4,219.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.34
|
$3.54
BTN303.79
|
|
pay 78.7% less for clothing
|
London
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£74.10
|
$9.43
BTN810.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£38.64
|
$11.79
BTN1,012.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£87.81
|
$32.41
BTN2,784.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£103.47
|
$32.41
BTN2,784.77
|
|
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