Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 47.6% cheaper than Zagreb.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.3% less in Thimphu
- Groceries
-
pay 33.4% less in Thimphu
- Transportation
-
pay 26.6% less in Thimphu
- Housing
-
pay 61.8% less in Thimphu
- Childcare
-
pay 61.1% less in Thimphu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.0% more in Thimphu
- Clothing
-
pay 73.9% less in Thimphu
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Thimphu.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Zagreb, you would:
pay 77.3% less for restaurants
|
Zagreb
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
HRK71.06
|
$2.95
BTN251.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
HRK56.84
|
$2.95
BTN251.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.85
HRK18.91
|
$0.55
BTN47.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
HRK12.92
|
$0.19
BTN15.91
|
|
pay 33.4% less for groceries
|
Zagreb
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
HRK10.64
|
$0.94
BTN80.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
HRK31.21
|
$1.68
BTN143.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
HRK30.22
|
$3.17
BTN270.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
HRK22.37
|
$2.20
BTN187.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
HRK26.11
|
$1.74
BTN148.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
HRK4.79
|
$1.07
BTN91.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
HRK4.74
|
$0.65
BTN55.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
HRK5.47
|
$0.82
BTN70.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
HRK7.62
|
$0.37
BTN31.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
HRK3.58
|
$0.23
BTN19.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
HRK3.80
|
$0.26
BTN21.88
|
|
pay 26.6% less for transportation
|
Zagreb
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.05
HRK40.12
|
$3.93
BTN334.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
HRK355.28
|
$3.97
BTN338.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,081.13
HRK206,060.43
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,809,146.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
HRK65.37
|
$15.09
BTN1,286.50
|
|
pay 61.8% less for housing
|
Zagreb
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.12
HRK186.42
|
$31.25
BTN2,664.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.00
HRK4,846.34
|
$124.45
BTN10,612.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.46
HRK3,868.18
|
$79.38
BTN6,769.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.51
HRK997.82
|
$16.69
BTN1,422.96
|
|
pay 61.1% less for childcare
|
Zagreb
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.73
HRK2,292.12
|
$246.05
BTN20,981.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,391.04
HRK68,890.07
|
$677.73
BTN57,792.20
|
|
pay 1.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zagreb
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
HRK21.32
|
$6.43
BTN548.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
HRK13.82
|
$1.53
BTN130.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
HRK34.82
|
$3.83
BTN326.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.11
HRK292.44
|
$49.11
BTN4,187.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
HRK49.74
|
$3.54
BTN301.52
|
|
pay 73.9% less for clothing
|
Zagreb
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.59
HRK607.23
|
$9.43
BTN804.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
HRK262.99
|
$11.79
BTN1,005.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.12
HRK590.85
|
$32.41
BTN2,763.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.08
HRK769.61
|
$32.41
BTN2,763.97
|
|
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