Thimphu vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Thimphu Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1010
$2725
🏠 One person rent
$152
$597
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$1030
🍽️ Food expenses
$169
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.5
$57
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$462
$589
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
5
52
😀 Quality of life
45
69
🏙️ Population
115K
1.11M

The cost of living in Thimphu is 64% less expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 8957th and 4903rd ($412 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Bhutan and Armenia, respectively. Check Bhutan vs Armenia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Thimphu compared to 0.5 months in Yerevan. Thimphu ranked 1st best city to live in Bhutan vs Yerevan ranked 1st in Armenia, while ranked 7238th and 4456th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Thimphu vs Yerevan

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Thimphu Yerevan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.71
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$53.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.08
$8.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$251
$1170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$823
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.1
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
15.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$3242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$895
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$24.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$4.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$7.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.6
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$5.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$3.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$91.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.1
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.07
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.8
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.2
$136
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$633
$8146

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$320
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$943
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$310
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$299
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$339
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$315
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$335
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$299
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1012
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$283
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$293
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$344
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$300
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$287
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$278
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$253
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$281
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$284
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$298
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$350
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$412
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$340
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$481
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$355
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$351
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$285
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$275
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$319
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$314
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$290
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$308
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$284
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$280
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Abovyan
$1057
16 km or 10 mi Ashtarak
$1033
20 km or 13 mi Masis
$1046
40 km or 25 mi Armavir
$981
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$562
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$728
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$853
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$562
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$746
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$565
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$559
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$560
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$740
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$698
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$655
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$488
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1028
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$959
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$404
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$953
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$612
209 km or 130 mi Van
$568
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$730
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$631
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$489
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
251 km or 156 mi Shaki
$615
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$634
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$706
277 km or 172 mi Erzurum
$445
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$508
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$575
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$550
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$840
297 km or 185 mi Urmia
$503
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$566
305 km or 190 mi Mus
$566
309 km or 192 mi Senaki
$842
315 km or 196 mi Vladikavkaz
$841
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$588