Thimphu vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Thimphu Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$998
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$158
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$234
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.9
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$351
$2429
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
5
100
😀 Quality of life
43
96
🏙️ Population
115K
14.3M

The cost of living in Thimphu is 75% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8941st and 3273rd ($412 vs $1679) 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 0.9 months in Thimphu compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Thimphu ranked 1st best city to live in Bhutan vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 7454th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Thimphu vs Tokyo

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Thimphu Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.59
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.6
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.87
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.6
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$657
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$762
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.41
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.44
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.92
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.4
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$600
$17493

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$437
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$282
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$960
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$303
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$287
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$325
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$303
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$321
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$288
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1034
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$270
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$297
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$336
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$289
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$278
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$264
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$245
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$289
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$287
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$288
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$357
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$424
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$336
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$478
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$342
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$288
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$317
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$326
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$285
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$293
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$272
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$268
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$274

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006