Kolkata vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$1010
🏠 One person rent
$124
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$462
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
73
5
😀 Quality of life
63
45
🏙️ Population
4.5M
115K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 12% less expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 9043rd and 8957th ($364 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 2nd in India and Bhutan, respectively. Check India vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 1.1 months in Thimphu. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 5562nd and 7238th 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
$2.21
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$26.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$895
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$3.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$0.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$3.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$42.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$633

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300

Cities near Thimphu

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$443
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$943
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$310
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$299
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$339
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$315
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$335
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$299
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1012
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$283
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$293
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$344
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$300
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$287
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$278
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$253
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$281
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$284
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$298
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$350
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$412
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$340
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$481
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$355
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$351
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$285
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$275
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$319
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$314
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$290
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$308
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$284
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$280
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$285