Seattle vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3154
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7508
$1010
🏠 One person rent
$1981
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$3422
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$796
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6532
$462
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
80
5
😀 Quality of life
95
45
🏙️ Population
737K
115K

The cost of living in Seattle is 665% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 142nd and 8957th ($3154 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st 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 2.1 months in Seattle compared to 1.1 months in Thimphu. Seattle ranked 5th best city to live in the United States vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 32nd and 7238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seattle vs Thimphu

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Seattle Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.3
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$96.5
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.6
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.73
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$6.45
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2110
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1647
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3872
$251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2891
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$26.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.8
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7394
$577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5077
$895
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$111
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.47
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.95
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$0.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.47
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$3.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.86
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$0.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.5
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$3.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.7
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$42.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2521
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28950
$633

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173

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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