Kolkata vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$899
$1031
🏠 One person rent
$121
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$236
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$39.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$544
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
75
5
😀 Quality of life
63
42
🏙️ Population
4.5M
115K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 13% less expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 9044th and 8940th ($366 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th 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 months in Kolkata compared to 1.3 months in Thimphu. Kolkata ranked 8th best city to live in India vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 5552nd and 7547th 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
$2.26
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.8
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$140
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$26.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.82
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.67%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$600
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$550
$947
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.52
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$4.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$4.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$5.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$1.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.5
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$3.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.95
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.89
$3.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.9
$43.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.7
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1863
$653

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297

Cities near Thimphu

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$450
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$308
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$311
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$918
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$316
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$298
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$348
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$321
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$338
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$297
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$981
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$284
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$287
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$354
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$297
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$282
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$281
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$257
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$274
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$321
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$293
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$294
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$352
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$427
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$350
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$464
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$362
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$284
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$293
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$328
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$300
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$286
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$320
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$289
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$286
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$289