Kolkata vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$1081
🏠 One person rent
$132
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$41.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$436
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
75
5
😀 Quality of life
60
36
🏙️ Population
4.5M
79.2K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 12% less expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 8958th and 8761st ($399 vs $452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 2nd in India and Bhutan, respectively. Check India vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 1 months in Thimphu. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Thimphu ranked 2nd in Bhutan, while ranked 5392nd and 7674th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$3.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$7.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$243
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$174
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$17.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$27.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$121
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$4.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$3.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$42.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$701

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318

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