Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 64.8% cheaper than Oslo.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Oslo, you would:
pay 85.2% less for restaurants
|
Oslo
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.80
NOK246.74
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.31
NOK139.31
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.63
NOK41.09
|
$0.55
BTN46.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
NOK31.84
|
$0.19
BTN15.80
|
|
pay 61.1% less for groceries
|
Oslo
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
NOK36.82
|
$0.94
BTN79.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.40
NOK72.41
|
$1.68
BTN142.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
NOK89.04
|
$3.17
BTN268.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NOK50.90
|
$2.20
BTN186.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
NOK76.88
|
$1.74
BTN147.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NOK16.35
|
$1.07
BTN90.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK11.72
|
$0.65
BTN55.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
NOK16.19
|
$0.82
BTN69.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
NOK24.79
|
$0.37
BTN31.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NOK12.23
|
$0.23
BTN19.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK11.77
|
$0.26
BTN21.73
|
|
pay 53.1% less for transportation
|
Oslo
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
NOK87.66
|
$3.93
BTN332.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.47
NOK922.21
|
$3.97
BTN335.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,328.41
NOK411,241.28
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,796,470.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.53
NOK232.35
|
$15.09
BTN1,277.49
|
|
pay 79.0% less for housing
|
Oslo
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.77
NOK597.41
|
$31.25
BTN2,645.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,432.43
NOK16,215.24
|
$124.45
BTN10,537.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,135.26
NOK12,851.29
|
$79.38
BTN6,721.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.32
NOK2,029.93
|
$16.69
BTN1,412.99
|
|
pay 48.1% less for childcare
|
Oslo
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.78
NOK2,918.10
|
$246.05
BTN20,834.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,036.90
NOK90,978.57
|
$677.73
BTN57,387.24
|
|
pay 48.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oslo
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.99
NOK113.09
|
$6.43
BTN544.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
NOK49.24
|
$1.53
BTN129.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.53
NOK164.50
|
$3.83
BTN324.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.05
NOK521.28
|
$49.11
BTN4,158.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.21
NOK172.21
|
$3.54
BTN299.41
|
|
pay 78.3% less for clothing
|
Oslo
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.96
NOK1,108.97
|
$9.43
BTN798.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.61
NOK561.63
|
$11.79
BTN998.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.16
NOK1,269.63
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.33
NOK1,509.26
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
|
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