Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 52.5% cheaper than Tokyo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.9% less in Thimphu
- Groceries
-
pay 55.9% less in Thimphu
- Transportation
-
pay 38.2% less in Thimphu
- Housing
-
pay 66.2% less in Thimphu
- Childcare
-
pay 74.6% less in Thimphu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.6% less in Thimphu
- Clothing
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pay 65.0% less in Thimphu
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Thimphu.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 55.9% less for restaurants
|
Tokyo
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
¥929
|
$2.95
BTN251.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.21
¥743
|
$2.95
BTN251.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
¥159
|
$0.55
BTN47.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
¥106
|
$0.19
BTN15.91
|
|
pay 55.9% less for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
¥233
|
$0.94
BTN80.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
¥1,000
|
$1.68
BTN143.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
¥839
|
$3.17
BTN270.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
¥297
|
$2.20
BTN187.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
¥465
|
$1.74
BTN148.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥339
|
$1.07
BTN91.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
¥152
|
$0.65
BTN55.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
¥378
|
$0.82
BTN70.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
¥345
|
$0.37
BTN31.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
¥184
|
$0.23
BTN19.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥180
|
$0.26
BTN21.88
|
|
pay 38.2% less for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
¥630
|
$3.93
BTN334.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.62
¥8,357
|
$3.97
BTN338.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,103,104
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,809,146.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.88
¥3,974
|
$15.09
BTN1,286.50
|
|
pay 66.2% less for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
¥4,542
|
$31.25
BTN2,664.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,120.28
¥159,701
|
$124.45
BTN10,612.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.98
¥83,107
|
$79.38
BTN6,769.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.03
¥19,107
|
$16.69
BTN1,422.96
|
|
pay 74.6% less for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$533.29
¥76,024
|
$246.05
BTN20,981.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,506.96
¥2,068,039
|
$677.73
BTN57,792.20
|
|
pay 11.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥464
|
$6.43
BTN548.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
¥485
|
$1.53
BTN130.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥557
|
$3.83
BTN326.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.16
¥9,574
|
$49.11
BTN4,187.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.38
¥1,764
|
$3.54
BTN301.52
|
|
pay 65.0% less for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.60
¥7,498
|
$9.43
BTN804.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.87
¥5,256
|
$11.79
BTN1,005.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.41
¥9,040
|
$32.41
BTN2,763.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
¥11,817
|
$32.41
BTN2,763.97
|
|
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