Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 54.0% cheaper than Stockholm.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.8% less in Thimphu
- Groceries
-
pay 54.6% less in Thimphu
- Transportation
-
pay 52.0% less in Thimphu
- Housing
-
pay 69.6% less in Thimphu
- Childcare
-
pay 9.0% less in Thimphu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.4% less in Thimphu
- Clothing
-
pay 78.3% less in Thimphu
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Thimphu.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Stockholm, you would:
pay 79.8% less for restaurants
Stockholm
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.86
SEK132.90
|
$2.95
BTN252.09
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.16
SEK97.46
|
$2.95
BTN252.09
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
SEK24.60
|
$0.55
BTN47.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
SEK20.42
|
$0.19
BTN15.97
|
|
pay 54.6% less for groceries
Stockholm
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
SEK25.47
|
$0.94
BTN80.67
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
SEK50.75
|
$1.68
BTN143.69
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK52.12
|
$3.17
BTN271.01
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.82
SEK36.68
|
$2.20
BTN188.56
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
SEK49.35
|
$1.74
BTN148.65
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
SEK13.28
|
$1.07
BTN91.48
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SEK10.53
|
$0.65
BTN56.03
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
SEK13.07
|
$0.82
BTN70.44
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
SEK17.09
|
$0.37
BTN31.56
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
SEK6.80
|
$0.23
BTN19.67
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
SEK7.57
|
$0.26
BTN21.95
|
|
pay 52.0% less for transportation
Stockholm
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
SEK63.99
|
$3.93
BTN335.86
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$94.22
SEK903.74
|
$3.97
BTN339.34
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,544.48
SEK273,781.53
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,815,033.45
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.62
SEK264.92
|
$15.09
BTN1,290.69
|
|
pay 69.6% less for housing
Stockholm
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.49
SEK321.22
|
$31.25
BTN2,673.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,542.54
SEK14,795.16
|
$124.45
BTN10,646.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$965.24
SEK9,257.99
|
$79.38
BTN6,791.17
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.65
SEK1,339.42
|
$16.69
BTN1,427.59
|
|
pay 9.0% less for childcare
Stockholm
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.54
SEK1,386.35
|
$246.05
BTN21,049.35
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,727.37
SEK54,933.51
|
$677.73
BTN57,980.24
|
|
pay 34.4% less for entertainment and sports
Stockholm
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.30
SEK70.00
|
$6.43
BTN550.21
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.27
SEK40.97
|
$1.53
BTN131.09
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
SEK62.91
|
$3.83
BTN327.71
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.99
SEK383.52
|
$49.11
BTN4,201.47
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.61
SEK149.74
|
$3.54
BTN302.51
|
|
pay 78.3% less for clothing
Stockholm
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.26
SEK865.77
|
$9.43
BTN806.68
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.14
SEK413.78
|
$11.79
BTN1,008.35
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.21
SEK1,018.69
|
$32.41
BTN2,772.97
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.28
SEK1,671.63
|
$32.41
BTN2,772.97
|
|
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