Delhi vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$484
$452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1290
$1081
🏠 One person rent
$192
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$454
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$184
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$41.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$436
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
94
5
😀 Quality of life
66
36
🏙️ Population
26.5M
79.2K

The cost of living in Delhi is 7% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 8607th and 8761st ($484 vs $452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 2nd in India and Bhutan, respectively. Check India vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Delhi compared to 1 months in Thimphu. Delhi ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Thimphu ranked 2nd in Bhutan, while ranked 4314th and 7674th among best cities to live in the world.

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Delhi Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.3
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$3.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$7.06
 Cappuccino
$2.16
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$649
$243
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$174
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$17.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$27.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3155
$730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$121
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.08
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.14
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.84
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.68
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$3.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.9
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.9
$42.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.2
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2174
$701

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$458
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$423
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$522
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$408
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$371
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$362
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$343
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$357
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$337
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$321
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$296
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$255
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$352
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$250
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$361
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$379
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$374
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$342
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$365
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$401
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$375
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$392
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$282
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$448
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$433
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$400
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$414
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$394
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$336
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$435
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$291
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$301
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$508
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$370
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$374
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$386
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$399
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$290
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$338

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$476
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$343
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$325
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$337
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$1014
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$339
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$325
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$376
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$342
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$367
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$319
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1095
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$299
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$315
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$360
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$318
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$290
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$290
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$271
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$293
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$312
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$337
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$311
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$303
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$455
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$355
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$456
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$387
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$446
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$390
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$287
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$345
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$310
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$304
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$335
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$312
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$276
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$288