Pune vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pune Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$517
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1237
$1031
🏠 One person rent
$209
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$236
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.1
$39.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$490
$544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
58
5
😀 Quality of life
62
42
🏙️ Population
5.95M
115K

The cost of living in Pune is 23% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 8553rd and 8940th ($517 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in India and Bhutan, respectively. Check India vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Pune compared to 1.3 months in Thimphu. Pune ranked 9th best city to live in India vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 5617th and 7547th among best cities to live in the world.

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Pune Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.51
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.28
 Cappuccino
$2.43
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$294
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.6
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
$26.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.06
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2151
$600
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1102
$947
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$18.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.06
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$4.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$4.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.73
$5.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.32
$1.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.36
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.8
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.49
$3.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.35
$3.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.2
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$43.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2540
$653

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$273
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$503
110 km or 68 mi Kalyan
$399
119 km or 74 mi Mumbai
$705
119 km or 74 mi Thane
$487
120 km or 75 mi Bhiwandi
$363
153 km or 95 mi Vasai
$267
165 km or 102 mi Nashik
$350
199 km or 123 mi Sangli
$290
206 km or 128 mi Kolhapur
$309
213 km or 132 mi Ichalkaranji
$302
216 km or 134 mi Aurangabad
$349
237 km or 147 mi Solapur
$285
237 km or 147 mi Malegaon
$382
273 km or 169 mi Bijapur
$333
287 km or 179 mi Navsari
$278
288 km or 179 mi Latur
$396
303 km or 188 mi Belgaum
$463
314 km or 195 mi Surat
$705
330 km or 205 mi Jalgaon
$303
338 km or 210 mi Panjim
$398
342 km or 212 mi Gulbarga
$251
347 km or 215 mi Mormugao
$476
361 km or 224 mi Margao
$422
366 km or 227 mi Hubli
$355
373 km or 232 mi Nanded
$328
403 km or 250 mi Bhavnagar
$291
411 km or 255 mi Akola
$297
426 km or 265 mi Vadodara
$374
447 km or 278 mi Nizamabad
$305
452 km or 281 mi Hospet
$266
474 km or 295 mi Godhra
$366
476 km or 296 mi Nadiad
$375
480 km or 299 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
486 km or 302 mi Adoni
$383
488 km or 303 mi Amravati
$310
501 km or 312 mi Davanagere
$295
504 km or 313 mi Hyderabad
$470
505 km or 314 mi Secunderabad
$398
511 km or 318 mi Indore
$361

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$450
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$308
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$311
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$918
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$316
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$298
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$348
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$321
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$338
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$297
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$981
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$284
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$287
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$354
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$297
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$282
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$281
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$257
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$274
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$321
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$293
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$294
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$352
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$427
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$350
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$464
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$362
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$284
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$293
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$328
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$300
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$286
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$320
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$289
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$286
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$289