Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 44.2% cheaper than Taipei.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.7% less in Thimphu
- Groceries
-
pay 57.4% less in Thimphu
- Transportation
-
pay 12.6% less in Thimphu
- Housing
-
pay 51.8% less in Thimphu
- Childcare
-
pay 78.0% less in Thimphu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.4% more in Thimphu
- Clothing
-
pay 69.0% less in Thimphu
Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Thimphu.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Taipei, you would:
pay 52.7% less for restaurants
|
Taipei
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.18
NT$205.21
|
$2.95
BTN251.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.01
NT$166.22
|
$2.95
BTN251.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
NT$33.33
|
$0.55
BTN47.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NT$22.55
|
$0.19
BTN15.93
|
|
pay 57.4% less for groceries
|
Taipei
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NT$61.68
|
$0.94
BTN80.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.37
NT$277.94
|
$1.68
BTN143.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.77
NT$357.46
|
$3.17
BTN270.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
NT$90.19
|
$2.20
BTN188.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.37
NT$144.91
|
$1.74
BTN148.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
NT$68.44
|
$1.07
BTN91.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
NT$33.62
|
$0.65
BTN55.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
NT$41.38
|
$0.82
BTN70.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
NT$51.61
|
$0.37
BTN31.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
NT$43.12
|
$0.23
BTN19.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
NT$36.84
|
$0.26
BTN21.90
|
|
pay 12.6% less for transportation
|
Taipei
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.68
NT$122.29
|
$3.93
BTN335.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.10
NT$1,231.28
|
$3.97
BTN338.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,750.62
NT$1,153,296.47
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,810,872.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.81
NT$292.43
|
$15.09
BTN1,287.73
|
|
pay 51.8% less for housing
|
Taipei
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.04
NT$797.78
|
$31.25
BTN2,666.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.95
NT$20,939.82
|
$124.45
BTN10,622.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$465.35
NT$15,444.04
|
$79.38
BTN6,775.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.62
NT$2,111.42
|
$16.69
BTN1,424.32
|
|
pay 78.0% less for childcare
|
Taipei
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$610.09
NT$20,247.67
|
$246.05
BTN21,001.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,275.33
NT$606,518.11
|
$677.73
BTN57,847.31
|
|
pay 12.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Taipei
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
NT$87.22
|
$6.43
BTN548.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
NT$101.14
|
$1.53
BTN130.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.71
NT$123.13
|
$3.83
BTN326.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.32
NT$1,271.64
|
$49.11
BTN4,191.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.89
NT$328.34
|
$3.54
BTN301.81
|
|
pay 69.0% less for clothing
|
Taipei
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.02
NT$1,859.23
|
$9.43
BTN804.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.15
NT$1,033.92
|
$11.79
BTN1,006.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.26
NT$2,829.57
|
$32.41
BTN2,766.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.43
NT$3,432.65
|
$32.41
BTN2,766.61
|
|
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