Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 67.1% cheaper than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 85.7% less for restaurants
Reykjavik
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,753
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,480
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK434
|
$0.55
BTN46.68
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK301
|
$0.19
BTN15.73
|
|
pay 61.6% less for groceries
Reykjavik
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK497
|
$0.94
BTN79.46
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,068
|
$1.68
BTN141.54
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK882
|
$3.17
BTN266.95
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK792
|
$2.20
BTN185.74
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,300
|
$1.74
BTN146.42
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK193
|
$1.07
BTN90.11
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK139
|
$0.65
BTN55.19
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK168
|
$0.82
BTN69.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK306
|
$0.37
BTN31.09
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK197
|
$0.23
BTN19.37
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK129
|
$0.26
BTN21.63
|
|
pay 59.0% less for transportation
Reykjavik
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,170
|
$3.93
BTN330.84
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK10,318
|
$3.97
BTN334.26
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,843,304
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,787,878.38
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,311
|
$15.09
BTN1,271.38
|
|
pay 78.4% less for housing
Reykjavik
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,617
|
$31.25
BTN2,633.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK271,332
|
$124.45
BTN10,487.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK248,243
|
$79.38
BTN6,689.57
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,427
|
$16.69
BTN1,406.23
|
|
pay 45.6% less for childcare
Reykjavik
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK34,707
|
$246.05
BTN20,734.42
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK825,073
|
$677.73
BTN57,112.78
|
|
pay 57.2% less for entertainment and sports
Reykjavik
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,488
|
$6.43
BTN541.98
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK730
|
$1.53
BTN129.12
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,686
|
$3.83
BTN322.81
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,628
|
$49.11
BTN4,138.61
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK2,034
|
$3.54
BTN297.98
|
|
pay 82.4% less for clothing
Reykjavik
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK15,000
|
$9.43
BTN794.61
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,844
|
$11.79
BTN993.27
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK20,903
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK26,726
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
|
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