Dhaka vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$998
🏠 One person rent
$150
$158
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$351
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
76
5
😀 Quality of life
58
43
🏙️ Population
16.8M
115K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 16% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 8770th and 8941st ($478 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Bangladesh and Bhutan, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 0.9 months in Thimphu. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 6105th and 7454th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$3.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$600

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$357
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$342
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$321
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$278
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$287
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$326
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$289
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$285
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$288
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$319
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$311
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$327
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$318
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$314
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$321
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$288
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$435
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$321
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$326
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$313
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$319
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$321
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$362
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$336
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$328
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$296

Cities near Thimphu

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