Thimphu vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Thimphu Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$420
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1031
$2596
🏠 One person rent
$152
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$236
$620
🍽️ Food expenses
$174
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.4
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$544
$2066
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
5
70
😀 Quality of life
42
75
🏙️ Population
115K
518K

The cost of living in Thimphu is 60% less expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 8940th and 5190th ($420 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 187th 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 2 months in Utsunomiya. Thimphu ranked 1st best city to live in Bhutan vs Utsunomiya ranked 214th in Japan, while ranked 7547th and 2064th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Thimphu vs Utsunomiya

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Thimphu Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$3.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$658
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.1
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.83%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$600
$4319
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$947
$2740
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.71
$1.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$51.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$29.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.74
🍌 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
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.99
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.55
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.6
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.19
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.6
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$517
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$653
$14928

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Distance City Cost of living
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$450
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$308
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$311
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$918
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$316
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$298
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$348
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$321
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$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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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$990
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$974
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$989
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$944
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$998
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$988
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$952
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$994
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$900
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1003
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$963
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$973
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$988
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1016
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$995
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1044
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1017
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$985
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1003
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$997
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$994
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1006
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$997
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1094
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1033
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1006
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1020
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1072
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1008
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1026
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1230
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1015
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1166
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$996
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1006
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$998
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1099
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$993
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1001
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1004