Thimphu vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Thimphu Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$387
$1048
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1009
$2583
🏠 One person rent
$122
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$227
$668
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.7
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$570
$2514
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
5
69
😀 Quality of life
50
73
🏙️ Population
115K
518K

The cost of living in Thimphu is 63% less expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 9013th and 5301st ($387 vs $1048) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 409th in Bhutan and Japan, respectively. Check Bhutan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Thimphu compared to 2.4 months in Utsunomiya. Thimphu ranked 1st best city to live in Bhutan vs Utsunomiya ranked 191st in Japan, while ranked 6232nd and 1569th 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
$2.99
$5.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.2
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3
$5.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.45
$3.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.54
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$119
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.3
$296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$222
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$161
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.9
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.3
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.56%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$625
$4934
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$3041
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$1.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.55
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.64
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.33
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.2
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.8
$65
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$567
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$691
$15287

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$455
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$314
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$298
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$293
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$930
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$331
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$312
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$370
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$339
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$359
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$311
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$997
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$303
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$282
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$390
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$311
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$256
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$297
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$268
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$279
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$296
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$321
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$309
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$271
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$443
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$350
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$428
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$380
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$301
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$311
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$294
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$335
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$290
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$307
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$356
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$288
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$273
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$284

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$1029
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$1019
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$1020
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$1032
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$1036
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1045
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$1043
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1105
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1105
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$1036
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$1026
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1066
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1063
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1188
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1105
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1067
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1067
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1145
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1048
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1085
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1319
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1068
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1245
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$1040
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1046
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1059
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1166
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$1026
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1082
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1036