Kathmandu vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$455
$452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$1081
🏠 One person rent
$156
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.2
$41.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$236
$436
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
28
5
😀 Quality of life
48
36
🏙️ Population
846K
79.2K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 0.7% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 8752nd and 8761st ($455 vs $452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Nepal and Bhutan, respectively. Check Nepal vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kathmandu compared to 1 months in Thimphu. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Thimphu ranked 2nd in Bhutan, while ranked 6452nd and 7674th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Thimphu

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Kathmandu Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.92
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.47
$3.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$7.06
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$243
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$209
$174
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$17.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$27.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.8%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1180
$121
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.41
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.57
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$4.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.08
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.43
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.19
$3.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$42.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.3
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3189
$701

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$355
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$390
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$345
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$337
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$310
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$342
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$335
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$290
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$339
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$299
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$271
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$343
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$329
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$306
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$325
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$1014
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$363
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$476
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$318
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$337
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$452
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$471
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$319
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$325
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$374
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$322
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$288
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$276
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$414
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$375
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$293
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$311
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$312
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$400
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$315
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$301
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$328

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