Thimphu vs Victoria - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Thimphu | Victoria | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Thimphu is 74% less expensive than in Victoria. Cities ranked 8940th and 3601st ($420 vs $1585) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Bhutan and the Seychelles, respectively. Check Bhutan vs the Seychelles comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Thimphu compared to 0.5 months in Victoria. Thimphu ranked 1st best city to live in Bhutan vs Victoria ranked 1st in the Seychelles, while ranked 7547th and 5581st among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Thimphu vs Victoria
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| Thimphu | Victoria | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 147 km or 91 mi |  Siliguri | |
| 196 km or 122 mi |  Rangpur | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Saidpur | |
| 211 km or 131 mi |  Shigatse | |
| 214 km or 133 mi |  Damak | |
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| 257 km or 160 mi | Guwahati | |
| 258 km or 160 mi | Biratnagar | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | Dispur | |
| 266 km or 166 mi | Balurghat | |
| 280 km or 174 mi | Lhasa | |
| 287 km or 178 mi | Purnia | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | Bogra | |
| 308 km or 191 mi | Shillong | |
| 313 km or 195 mi | Malda | |
| 313 km or 195 mi | Mymensingh | |
| 350 km or 217 mi | Saharsa | |
| 360 km or 224 mi | Bhagalpur | |
| 362 km or 225 mi | Rajshahi | |
| 364 km or 226 mi | Sylhet | |
| 377 km or 234 mi | Janakpur | |
| 401 km or 249 mi | Berhampore | |
| 413 km or 257 mi | Narsingdi | |
| 418 km or 260 mi | Brahmanbaria | |
| 421 km or 262 mi | Kathmandu | |
| 424 km or 264 mi | Lalitpur | |
| 426 km or 265 mi | Dhaka | |
| 438 km or 272 mi | Agartala | |
| 439 km or 273 mi | Narayanganj | |
| 444 km or 276 mi | Muzaffarpur | |
| 454 km or 282 mi | Hetauda | |
| 468 km or 291 mi | Krishnanagar | |
| 474 km or 295 mi | Birgunj | |
| 482 km or 299 mi | Jessore | |
| 486 km or 302 mi | Shantipur | |
| 493 km or 306 mi | Patna | |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 1346 km or 836 mi |  Mogadishu | |
| 1443 km or 897 mi |  Mamoudzou | |
| 1470 km or 914 mi |  Domoni | |
| 1556 km or 967 mi | Moroni | |
| 1569 km or 975 mi | Baidoa | |
| 1642 km or 1020 mi |  Toamasina | |
| 1709 km or 1062 mi |  Malindi | |
| 1730 km or 1075 mi |  Goodlands | |
| 1730 km or 1075 mi | Triolet | |
| 1742 km or 1083 mi | Port Louis | |
| 1749 km or 1087 mi | Centre de Flacq | |
| 1751 km or 1088 mi | Quatre Bornes | |
| 1752 km or 1088 mi | Bambous | |
| 1752 km or 1088 mi | Mombasa | |
| 1759 km or 1093 mi | Curepipe | |
| 1771 km or 1100 mi | Mahebourg | |
| 1805 km or 1122 mi |  Dar es Salaam | |
| 1807 km or 1123 mi | Zanzibar | |
| 1808 km or 1123 mi | Saint-Denis | |
| 1808 km or 1123 mi | Stone Town | |
| 1810 km or 1124 mi | Antananarivo | |
| 1811 km or 1125 mi | Sainte-Suzanne | |
| 1813 km or 1126 mi | Tanga | |
| 1813 km or 1126 mi | La Possession | |
| 1814 km or 1127 mi | Le Port | |
| 1817 km or 1129 mi | Saint-Andre | |
| 1822 km or 1132 mi | Saint-Paul | |
| 1825 km or 1134 mi | Saint-Benoit | |
| 1840 km or 1143 mi | Saint-Leu | |
| 1852 km or 1151 mi | Le Tampon | |
| 1859 km or 1155 mi | Saint-Pierre | |
| 1863 km or 1158 mi | Saint-Joseph | |
| 1881 km or 1169 mi |  Pemba | |
| 1925 km or 1196 mi | Antsirabe | |
| 1953 km or 1214 mi | Nacala | |
| 1983 km or 1232 mi | Morogoro | |
| 2014 km or 1252 mi | Moshi | |
| 2021 km or 1256 mi | Hargeisa | |
| 2045 km or 1271 mi | Meru | |
| 2049 km or 1273 mi | Machakos |