Auckland vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4687
$998
🏠 One person rent
$1218
$158
🏘️ Family rent
$1887
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3173
$351
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
32
5
😀 Quality of life
89
43
🏙️ Population
1.47M
115K

The cost of living in Auckland is 410% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 1745th and 8941st ($2100 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in New Zealand and Bhutan, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Auckland compared to 0.9 months in Thimphu. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 242nd and 7454th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Thimphu

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Auckland Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$3.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1140
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1054
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.45%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7981
$657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5409
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.61
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$124
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.11
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.6
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1100
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17894
$600

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$1752
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1553
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1745
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1530
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1424
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1239
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1660
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1259
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1475
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1261
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1400
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1653
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1647
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1503
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1395
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1709
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1440
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1803
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1751
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1869
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2003
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1469
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1248
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1705
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1800
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1567
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$2232
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1507
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1282
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1911
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1844
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1851
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1033
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1032
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$891
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$910
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$1095
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1995

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$437
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$960
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$303
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$287
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$325
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$303
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$321
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$288
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1034
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$270
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$297
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$336
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$289
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$278
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$264
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$245
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$289
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$287
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$288
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$357
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$424
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$336
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$478
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$342
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$288
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$317
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$326
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$285
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$293
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$272
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$268
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$274