Kathmandu vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$998
🏠 One person rent
$134
$158
🏘️ Family rent
$232
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$351
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
29
5
😀 Quality of life
47
43
🏙️ Population
846K
115K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 3% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 8916th and 8941st ($424 vs $412) 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 0.3 months in Kathmandu compared to 0.9 months in Thimphu. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 6934th and 7454th 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
$1.97
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$3.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$156
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.99
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.29%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1340
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.78
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.14
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.33
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4078
$600

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5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$336
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$288
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$317
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$287
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$303
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$293
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$264
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$303
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$270
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$245
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$282
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$274
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$266
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$255
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$287
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$960
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$264
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$437
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$289
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$291
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$288
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$326
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$273
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$274
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$268
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$348
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$354
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$289
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$288
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$272
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$330
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$297
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$308
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$339

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