Thimphu vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Thimphu Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1010
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$152
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$169
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.5
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$462
$2676
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
5
100
😀 Quality of life
45
96
🏙️ Population
115K
14.3M

The cost of living in Thimphu is 76% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8957th and 3249th ($412 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 1.1 months in Thimphu compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Thimphu ranked 1st best city to live in Bhutan vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 7238th and 8th 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
$2.71
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.08
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$251
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.1
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$895
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.6
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.1
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.07
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.8
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.2
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$633
$16728

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$443
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$320
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$943
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$310
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$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

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$1155
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$1154
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$1176
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$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
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$1137
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$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
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$1107
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$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
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$1073
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$1090
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$1116
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$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
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$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005