Delhi vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1167
$1031
🏠 One person rent
$190
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$236
🍽️ Food expenses
$192
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.8
$39.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$544
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
94
5
😀 Quality of life
60
42
🏙️ Population
26.5M
115K

The cost of living in Delhi is 17% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 8745th and 8940th ($489 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 1.3 months in Thimphu. Delhi ranked 14th best city to live in India vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 5934th and 7547th among best cities to live in the world.

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Delhi Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.96
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.28
 Cappuccino
$2.2
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.6
$26.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.73
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.25%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2066
$600
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1144
$947
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.33
$18.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.11
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$4.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$5.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.14
$1.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.08
$3.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$3.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.6
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$43.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$68.2
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1832
$653

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$437
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$372
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$514
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$270
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$350
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$248
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$330
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$304
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$301
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$260
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$293
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$290
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$262
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$388
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$388
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$290
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$357
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$373
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$335
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$387
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$270
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$421
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$329
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$367
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$383
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$337
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$274
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$345
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$290
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$320
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$380
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$333
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$339
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$427
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$350
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$291
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$328

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$450
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$308
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$311
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$918
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$316
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$298
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$348
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$321
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$338
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$297
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$981
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$284
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$287
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$354
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$297
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$282
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$281
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$257
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$274
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$321
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$293
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$294
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$352
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$427
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$350
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$464
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$362
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$284
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$293
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$328
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$300
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$286
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$320
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$289
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$286
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$289