Thimphu vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Thimphu Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$452
$998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1081
$2458
🏠 One person rent
$164
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$242
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$190
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.2
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$436
$2385
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
5
69
😀 Quality of life
36
74
🏙️ Population
79.2K
518K

The cost of living in Thimphu is 55% less expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 8761st and 5333rd ($452 vs $998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 397th in Bhutan and Japan, respectively. Check Bhutan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Thimphu compared to 2.4 months in Utsunomiya. Thimphu ranked 2nd best city to live in Bhutan vs Utsunomiya ranked 200th in Japan, while ranked 7674th and 1311th 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
$3.1
$5.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.98
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.06
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$1.94
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$282
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$243
$674
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$174
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.9
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.34%
1.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$730
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$121
$2596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.8
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$26.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$4.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$7.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.39
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.2
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.3
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$701
$15188

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$476
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$343
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$325
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$337
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$1014
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$339
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$325
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$376
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$342
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$367
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$319
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1095
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$299
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$315
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$360
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$318
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$290
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$290
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$271
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$293
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$312
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$337
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$311
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$303
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$455
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$355
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$456
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$387
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$446
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$390
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$287
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$345
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$310
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$304
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$335
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$312
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$276
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$288

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$979
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$972
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$974
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$980
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$982
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$988
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$995
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$1011
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1002
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$1017
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$1002
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1001
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1009
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1002
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1032
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1082
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$997
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$980
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1044
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1015
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1155
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1089
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1019
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1015
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1119
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1026
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1074
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1281
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1058
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1219
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$994
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1034
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1005
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1152
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$980
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$997