Delhi vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$479
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1142
$998
🏠 One person rent
$192
$158
🏘️ Family rent
$333
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.4
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$351
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
94
5
😀 Quality of life
62
43
🏙️ Population
26.5M
115K

The cost of living in Delhi is 16% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 8767th and 8941st ($479 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd in India and Bhutan, respectively. Check India vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Delhi compared to 0.9 months in Thimphu. Delhi ranked 7th best city to live in India vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 5583rd and 7454th 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
$4.69
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$3.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$248
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.45
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.98%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2347
$657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.1
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.45
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.08
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.9
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.26
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.3
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.1
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$600

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$404
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$368
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$509
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$344
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$256
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$335
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$239
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$326
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$286
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$284
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$245
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$276
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$270
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$273
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$256
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$352
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$369
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$395
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$271
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$334
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$311
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$384
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$252
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$391
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$330
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$348
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$346
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$260
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$299
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$279
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$308
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$397
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$309
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$326
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$450
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$371
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$340
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$316

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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