New Taipei vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2892
$1010
🏠 One person rent
$482
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$823
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1360
$462
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
94
5
😀 Quality of life
89
45
🏙️ Population
4.05M
115K

The cost of living in New Taipei is 169% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 5023rd and 8957th ($1108 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Taiwan and Bhutan, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in New Taipei compared to 1.1 months in Thimphu. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 252nd and 7238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Thimphu

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New Taipei Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.77
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.9
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$26.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13830
$577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7127
$895
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.67
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.19
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.19
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$3.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.6
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.75
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.74
$0.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$3.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.9
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$42.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$656
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18576
$633

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1257
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$941
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$997
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$796
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$882
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$937
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$709
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$957
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$888
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$879
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$889
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$910
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$656
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$668
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$841
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$910
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$654
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1067
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$634
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$630
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$999
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$705
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$903
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$763
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$723
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$682
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$677
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$696
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1064
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$634
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$697
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$661
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$698
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$610
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$598
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$667
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$617
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$465
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$665
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$602

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