Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 64.8% cheaper than Oslo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 85.2% less in Thimphu
- Groceries
-
pay 61.1% less in Thimphu
- Transportation
-
pay 53.1% less in Thimphu
- Housing
-
pay 79.0% less in Thimphu
- Childcare
-
pay 48.1% less in Thimphu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.8% less in Thimphu
- Clothing
-
pay 78.3% less in Thimphu
Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Thimphu.
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
NOK232.28
|
$2.95
BTN253.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.31
NOK131.14
|
$2.95
BTN253.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.63
NOK38.68
|
$0.55
BTN47.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
NOK29.98
|
$0.19
BTN16.03
|
|
pay 61.1% less for groceries
|
Oslo
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
NOK34.66
|
$0.94
BTN81.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.40
NOK68.16
|
$1.68
BTN144.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
NOK83.82
|
$3.17
BTN272.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NOK47.91
|
$2.20
BTN189.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
NOK72.37
|
$1.74
BTN149.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NOK15.39
|
$1.07
BTN91.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK11.04
|
$0.65
BTN56.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
NOK15.24
|
$0.82
BTN70.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
NOK23.34
|
$0.37
BTN31.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NOK11.51
|
$0.23
BTN19.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK11.08
|
$0.26
BTN22.05
|
|
pay 53.1% less for transportation
|
Oslo
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
NOK82.52
|
$3.93
BTN337.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.47
NOK868.13
|
$3.97
BTN340.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,328.41
NOK387,126.01
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,822,757.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.53
NOK218.73
|
$15.09
BTN1,296.18
|
|
pay 79.0% less for housing
|
Oslo
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.77
NOK562.38
|
$31.25
BTN2,684.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,432.43
NOK15,264.38
|
$124.45
BTN10,692.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,135.26
NOK12,097.69
|
$79.38
BTN6,820.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.32
NOK1,910.89
|
$16.69
BTN1,433.67
|
|
pay 48.1% less for childcare
|
Oslo
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.78
NOK2,746.98
|
$246.05
BTN21,138.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,036.90
NOK85,643.56
|
$677.73
BTN58,226.97
|
|
pay 48.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oslo
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.99
NOK106.46
|
$6.43
BTN552.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
NOK46.35
|
$1.53
BTN131.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.53
NOK154.85
|
$3.83
BTN329.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.05
NOK490.71
|
$49.11
BTN4,219.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.21
NOK162.11
|
$3.54
BTN303.79
|
|
pay 78.3% less for clothing
|
Oslo
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.96
NOK1,043.94
|
$9.43
BTN810.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.61
NOK528.70
|
$11.79
BTN1,012.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.16
NOK1,195.18
|
$32.41
BTN2,784.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.33
NOK1,420.75
|
$32.41
BTN2,784.77
|
|
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