Delhi vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$387
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1379
$1009
🏠 One person rent
$210
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$545
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.7
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1008
$570
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
94
5
😀 Quality of life
63
50
🏙️ Population
26.5M
115K

The cost of living in Delhi is 31% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 8647th and 9013th ($505 vs $387) 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 2 months in Delhi compared to 1.5 months in Thimphu. Delhi ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 4744th and 6232nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Delhi Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.87
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$6.45
 Cappuccino
$2.32
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$65.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$161
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.4
$13.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$21.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.68
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
9.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2366
$625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1279
$869
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.42
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$4.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$3.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$1.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.85
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.92
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.35
$3.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.7
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.6
$32.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.9
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1972
$691

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$445
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$391
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$533
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$275
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$351
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$280
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$328
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$319
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$303
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$284
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$325
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$252
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$360
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$375
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$299
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$358
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$397
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$371
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$395
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$286
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$430
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$379
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$396
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$378
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$299
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$373
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$268
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$329
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$500
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$368
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$393
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$406
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$407
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$310
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$360

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$455
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$314
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$298
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$293
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$930
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$331
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$312
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$370
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$339
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$359
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$311
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$997
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$303
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$282
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$390
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$311
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$256
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$297
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$268
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$279
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$296
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$321
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$309
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$271
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$443
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$350
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$428
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$380
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$301
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$311
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$294
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$335
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$290
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$307
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$356
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$288
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$273
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$284