Cost of living comparison
London is 9.5 times more expensive than Thimphu.
If you lived in London instead of Thimphu, you would:
pay 7.0 times more for restaurants
|
Thimphu
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
$25.22
£19.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
$10.09
£7.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
BTN47.78
|
$2.54
£1.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
BTN15.09
|
$2.08
£1.61
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Thimphu
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
BTN80.48
|
$1.96
£1.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
BTN143.35
|
$4.74
£3.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.22
BTN270.36
|
$6.34
£4.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
BTN188.11
|
$3.99
£3.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
BTN148.29
|
$4.28
£3.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
BTN91.26
|
$1.47
£1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
BTN55.90
|
$0.75
£0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
BTN70.27
|
$1.48
£1.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.48
|
$1.76
£1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.62
|
$0.73
£0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.90
|
$0.67
£0.52
|
|
pay 9.1 times more for transportation
|
Thimphu
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.99
BTN335.19
|
$7.20
£5.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
BTN672.01
|
$252.24
£195.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,555.65
BTN1,810,702.32
|
$34,406.00
£26,629.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.33
BTN1,287.61
|
$25.33
£19.60
|
|
pay 16.8 times more for housing
|
Thimphu
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.78
BTN2,669.46
|
$39.12
£30.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$128.98
BTN10,834.56
|
$2,697.16
£2,087.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$71.76
BTN6,028.03
|
$2,027.26
£1,569.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.99
BTN1,427.36
|
$284.51
£220.20
|
|
pay 23.0 times more for childcare
|
Thimphu
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.99
BTN20,999.12
|
$2,321.07
£1,796.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$688.58
BTN57,841.88
|
$25,293.41
£19,576.19
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Thimphu
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BTN840.01
|
$8.20
£6.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
BTN130.77
|
$4.56
£3.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.89
BTN326.93
|
$18.92
£14.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.90
BTN4,191.44
|
$58.95
£45.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.59
BTN301.78
|
$18.92
£14.64
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for clothing
|
Thimphu
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.58
BTN804.76
|
$103.07
£79.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.98
BTN1,005.95
|
$49.65
£38.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
$112.31
£86.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
$123.32
£95.44
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about London or Thimphu. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.