Thimphu vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Thimphu Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$420
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1031
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$152
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$236
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$174
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.4
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$544
$2574
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
5
100
😀 Quality of life
42
99
🏙️ Population
115K
14.3M

The cost of living in Thimphu is 75% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8940th and 3130th ($420 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Bhutan and Japan, respectively. Check Bhutan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Thimphu compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Thimphu ranked 1st best city to live in Bhutan vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 7547th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Thimphu Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.1
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.83%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$600
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$947
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.71
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.99
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.55
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.6
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.19
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.6
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$653
$14795

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$918
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$316
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$298
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$348
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$321
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$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

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$1110
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$1125
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$1035
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$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
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$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
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$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
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$1033
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$1049
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$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
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$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
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$1025
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$972
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$1354
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$1068
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$1088
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$1037
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$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
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$1050
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$1040
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$997
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$1041
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$1024
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$1005
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$975
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$1050
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$1040
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$1061
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$1078
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$1073
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$1031
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$961