Houston vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2221
$452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$1081
🏠 One person rent
$1319
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$2448
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$41.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4662
$436
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
100
5
😀 Quality of life
92
36
🏙️ Population
2.3M
79.2K

The cost of living in Houston is 392% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 1234th and 8761st ($2221 vs $452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th and 2nd in the United States and Bhutan, respectively. Check the United States vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 1 months in Thimphu. Houston ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Thimphu ranked 2nd in Bhutan, while ranked 86th and 7674th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$3.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$7.06
 Cappuccino
$5.34
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3100
$243
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$174
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$17.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$27.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3710
$121
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.31
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$3.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$42.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1282
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23011
$701

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175

Cities near Thimphu

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