Phoenix vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2369
$387
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5226
$1009
🏠 One person rent
$1477
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$2396
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$590
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4699
$570
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
69
5
😀 Quality of life
91
50
🏙️ Population
1.61M
115K

The cost of living in Phoenix is 512% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 973rd and 9013th ($2369 vs $387) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 858th and 2nd in the United States and Bhutan, respectively. Check the United States vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Phoenix compared to 1.5 months in Thimphu. Phoenix ranked 22nd best city to live in the United States vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 119th and 6232nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Phoenix Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.8
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$6.45
 Cappuccino
$5.77
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1440
$119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1190
$65.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2431
$222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1985
$161
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$13.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$21.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.2
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
9.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3520
$625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2938
$869
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.26
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$3.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.88
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$4.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$3.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$1.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.48
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$3.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$32.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1116
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10377
$691

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$1989
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$2588
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$2201
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2430
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$2287
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$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$455
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$314
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$298
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$293
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$930
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$331
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$312
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$370
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$339
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$359
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$311
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$997
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$303
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$282
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$390
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$311
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$256
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$297
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$268
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$279
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$296
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$321
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$309
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$271
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$443
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$350
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$428
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$380
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$301
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$311
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$294
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$335
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$290
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$307
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$356
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$288
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$273
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$284