Thimphu vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Thimphu Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$935
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$998
$2240
🏠 One person rent
$158
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$234
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.9
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$351
$589
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
5
44
😀 Quality of life
43
64
🏙️ Population
115K
1.4M

The cost of living in Thimphu is 56% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 8941st and 6046th ($412 vs $935) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Bhutan and Mongolia, respectively. Check Bhutan vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Thimphu compared to 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar. Thimphu ranked 1st best city to live in Bhutan vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 7454th and 5297th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Thimphu vs Ulaanbaatar

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Thimphu Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.59
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.6
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.87
$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.6
$43.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$657
$1954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$762
$961
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$4.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$6.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.41
$9.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.44
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.92
$4.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$82.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$600
$8817

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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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268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$904
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$739
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$778
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$776
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$863
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$656
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1039
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$721
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$693
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$578
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$665
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1426
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$691
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$658
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$676
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$568
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$820
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$789
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$639
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$684
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$607
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$577
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$629
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$594
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$593
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$618
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$503
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$509
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$653
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$492
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$580
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$433
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$722
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$594
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$627
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1108
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$460
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$672