Oslo vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2197
$452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4695
$1081
🏠 One person rent
$1222
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$1901
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$637
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$41.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3568
$436
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
79
5
😀 Quality of life
95
36
🏙️ Population
709K
79.2K

The cost of living in Oslo is 387% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 1293rd and 8761st ($2197 vs $452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Norway and Bhutan, respectively. Check Norway vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Oslo compared to 1 months in Thimphu. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Thimphu ranked 2nd in Bhutan, while ranked 24th and 7674th among best cities to live in the world.

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Oslo Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.6
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$3.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.2
$7.06
 Cappuccino
$4.39
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1253
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1005
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$243
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1569
$174
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$17.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$27.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.85%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8838
$730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6042
$121
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.74
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.42
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$4.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.3
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.55
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.51
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.8
$3.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.6
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$42.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$316
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8301
$701

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1805
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2077
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1626
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1781
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1616
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1835
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1705
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1715
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1585
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1767
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1569
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1723
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1261
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1637
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1530
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1246
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1428
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1332
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1575
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1299
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1396
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1528
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1465
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1203
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1718
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1690
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1276
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1455
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1250
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$2283
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1912
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2129
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$1991

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