London vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3321
$452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7723
$1081
🏠 One person rent
$2218
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$3918
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$574
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$349
$41.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4098
$436
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
100
5
😀 Quality of life
98
36
🏙️ Population
8.91M
79.2K

The cost of living in London is 635% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 38th and 8761st ($3321 vs $452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the United Kingdom and Bhutan, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in London compared to 1 months in Thimphu. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Thimphu ranked 2nd in Bhutan, while ranked 5th and 7674th among best cities to live in the world.

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London Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.7
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$3.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$7.06
 Cappuccino
$4.62
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2493
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1838
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4599
$243
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3306
$174
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$17.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$27.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.62%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16999
$730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9363
$121
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.94
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.6
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.31
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.1
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.8
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$3.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.8
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$42.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2256
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25471
$701

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908

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