Thimphu vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Thimphu Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$1205
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$998
$2787
🏠 One person rent
$158
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$234
$1074
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.9
$61.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$351
$669
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
5
52
😀 Quality of life
43
69
🏙️ Population
115K
1.11M

The cost of living in Thimphu is 66% less expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 8941st and 4743rd ($412 vs $1205) 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 0.9 months in Thimphu compared to 0.6 months in Yerevan. Thimphu ranked 1st best city to live in Bhutan vs Yerevan ranked 1st in Armenia, while ranked 7454th and 4225th 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
$2.59
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.6
$51.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.87
$8.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$730
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$507
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$1315
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$844
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.6
$74.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
14.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$657
$3058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$762
$1619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$7.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.41
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.44
$5.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$78.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.92
$7.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$95.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.4
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$600
$9299

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$437
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$282
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203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$960
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$303
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$287
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$325
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$303
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$321
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$288
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1034
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$270
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$297
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$336
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$289
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$278
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$264
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$245
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$289
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$287
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$288
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$357
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$424
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$336
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$478
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$342
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$288
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$317
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$326
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$285
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$293
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$272
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$268
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$274

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Abovyan
$1104
16 km or 10 mi Ashtarak
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Masis
$1096
40 km or 25 mi Armavir
$1027
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$576
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$743
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$872
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$572
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$756
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$575
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$574
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$569
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$769
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$726
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$679
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$490
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1053
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$990
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$374
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$988
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$631
209 km or 130 mi Van
$580
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$751
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$649
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$429
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$648
251 km or 156 mi Shaki
$631
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$652
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$730
277 km or 172 mi Erzurum
$448
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$452
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$586
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$480
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$850
297 km or 185 mi Urmia
$476
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$580
305 km or 190 mi Mus
$573
309 km or 192 mi Senaki
$845
315 km or 196 mi Vladikavkaz
$906
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$601