Bangkok vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$998
🏠 One person rent
$434
$158
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
89
5
😀 Quality of life
74
43
🏙️ Population
5.68M
115K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 142% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 5606th and 8941st ($996 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 0.9 months in Thimphu. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 2044th and 7454th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$3.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$600

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Thimphu

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