Bangkok vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$1010
🏠 One person rent
$465
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$462
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
89
5
😀 Quality of life
73
45
🏙️ Population
5.68M
115K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 149% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 5467th and 8957th ($1027 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Thailand and Bhutan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 1.1 months in Thimphu. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 2647th and 7238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$26.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$895
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$3.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$0.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$3.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$42.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$633

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near Thimphu

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$443
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$943
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$310
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$299
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$339
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$315
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$335
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$299
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1012
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$283
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$293
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$344
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$300
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$287
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$278
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$253
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$281
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$284
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$298
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$350
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$412
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$340
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$481
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$355
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$351
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$285
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$275
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$319
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$314
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$290
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$308
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$284
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$280
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$285