Kolkata vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$998
🏠 One person rent
$127
$158
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$351
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
73
5
😀 Quality of life
61
43
🏙️ Population
4.5M
115K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 12% less expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 9031st and 8941st ($362 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 2nd in India and Bhutan, respectively. Check India vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 0.9 months in Thimphu. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 5764th and 7454th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Thimphu

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Kolkata Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$3.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$600

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289

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