Delhi vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1196
$1010
🏠 One person rent
$205
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$348
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$462
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
94
5
😀 Quality of life
61
45
🏙️ Population
26.5M
115K

The cost of living in Delhi is 23% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 8668th and 8957th ($507 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in India and Bhutan, respectively. Check India vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Delhi compared to 1.1 months in Thimphu. Delhi ranked 14th best city to live in India vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 5790th and 7238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Thimphu

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Delhi Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.48
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.83
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$241
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$432
$251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$26.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.74
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2401
$577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$993
$895
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.28
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.84
$3.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$0.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$3.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$42.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.4
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$633

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$423
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$382
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$519
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$362
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$263
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$337
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$250
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$325
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$299
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$296
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$256
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$289
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$283
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$263
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$375
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$374
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$383
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$287
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$352
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$325
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$382
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$265
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$414
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$330
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$347
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$363
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$352
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$269
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$331
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$289
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$314
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$391
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$326
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$340
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$432
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$364
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$315
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$331

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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