Cost of living comparison

Warsaw, Poland

compared to

Thimphu, Bhutan

Thimphu vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Thimphu is 44.3% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 73.7% less in Thimphu
Groceries: pay 17.2% less in Thimphu
Transportation: pay 15.7% less in Thimphu
Housing: pay 47.5% less in Thimphu
Childcare: pay 73.0% less in Thimphu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.5% less in Thimphu
Clothing: pay 73.2% less in Thimphu

Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Thimphu.

Thimphu vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Thimphu instead of Warsaw, you would:

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pay 73.7% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Thimphu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.90 PLN37.09	$2.95 BTN251.27	-70.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.66 PLN32.46	$2.95 BTN251.27	-66.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN6.72	$0.55 BTN47.24	-69.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN6.71	$0.19 BTN15.91	-89.6%
Average			-73.7%

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pay 17.2% less for groceries

	Warsaw	Thimphu
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 PLN4.08	$0.94 BTN80.41	-13.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.36 PLN16.33	$1.68 BTN143.22	-61.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.80 PLN14.22	$3.17 BTN270.13	-16.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.02 PLN11.33	$2.20 BTN187.95	-27.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 PLN9.51	$1.74 BTN148.17	-31.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 PLN1.70	$1.07 BTN91.18	+135.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 PLN2.80	$0.65 BTN55.85	-12.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 PLN3.08	$0.82 BTN70.21	+0.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 PLN5.20	$0.37 BTN31.46	-73.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.55	$0.23 BTN19.60	-44.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 PLN1.75	$0.26 BTN21.88	-45.2%
Average			-17.2%

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pay 15.7% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Thimphu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.20 PLN23.23	$3.93 BTN334.77	-36.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.22 PLN102.00	$3.97 BTN338.24	-85.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,732.76 PLN115,165.01	$21,215.98 BTN1,809,146.99	-31.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.92 PLN29.67	$15.09 BTN1,286.50	+90.5%
Average			-15.7%

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pay 47.5% less for housing

	Warsaw	Thimphu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.20 PLN64.44	$31.25 BTN2,664.40	+81.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,070.18 PLN4,010.30	$124.45 BTN10,612.31	-88.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$832.44 PLN3,119.39	$79.38 BTN6,769.15	-90.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$224.46 PLN841.12	$16.69 BTN1,422.96	-92.6%
Average			-47.5%

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pay 73.0% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Thimphu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$507.82 PLN1,902.96	$246.05 BTN20,981.08	-51.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,579.90 PLN47,140.71	$677.73 BTN57,792.20	-94.6%
Average			-73.0%

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pay 9.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Thimphu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.71 PLN13.91	$6.43 BTN548.43	+73.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 PLN13.72	$1.53 BTN130.66	-58.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.76 PLN17.85	$3.83 BTN326.65	-19.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.25 PLN158.32	$49.11 BTN4,187.84	+16.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.66 PLN32.46	$3.54 BTN301.52	-59.2%
Average			-9.5%

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pay 73.2% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Thimphu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.45 PLN335.19	$9.43 BTN804.07	-89.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.56 PLN155.72	$11.79 BTN1,005.08	-71.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.32 PLN330.97	$32.41 BTN2,763.97	-63.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.18 PLN382.88	$32.41 BTN2,763.97	-68.3%
Average			-73.2%

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