Phoenix vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2390
$452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5218
$1081
🏠 One person rent
$1517
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$41.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4557
$436
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
69
5
😀 Quality of life
90
36
🏙️ Population
1.61M
79.2K

The cost of living in Phoenix is 429% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 864th and 8761st ($2390 vs $452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 780th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix compared to 1 months in Thimphu. Phoenix ranked 21st best city to live in the United States vs Thimphu ranked 2nd in Bhutan, while ranked 127th and 7674th among best cities to live in the world.

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Phoenix Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$3.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.68
$7.06
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1252
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2542
$243
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$174
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$17.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$27.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3451
$730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2894
$121
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.2
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$4.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.99
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.37
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.3
$3.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$42.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$977
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10488
$701

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706

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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