Thimphu vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Thimphu Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$387
$1298
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1009
$2989
🏠 One person rent
$122
$736
🏘️ Family rent
$227
$1236
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.7
$44.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$570
$558
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
5
50
😀 Quality of life
50
63
🏙️ Population
115K
1.05M

The cost of living in Thimphu is 70% less expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 9013th and 4338th ($387 vs $1298) 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 1.5 months in Thimphu compared to 0.4 months in Yerevan. Thimphu ranked 1st best city to live in Bhutan vs Yerevan ranked 1st in Armenia, while ranked 6232nd and 4709th among best cities to live in the world.

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Thimphu Yerevan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.2
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3
$9.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.45
$2.07
☕ Cappuccino
$1.54
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$119
$843
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.3
$580
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$222
$1588
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$161
$966
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.9
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.3
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.56%
15.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$625
$3527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$1636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$4.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$8.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$7.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.55
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.64
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$122
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$36.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.33
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.2
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.8
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$376
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$691
$10858

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$455
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Abovyan
$1190
16 km or 10 mi Ashtarak
$1160
20 km or 13 mi Masis
$1173
40 km or 25 mi Armavir
$1052
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$541
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$807
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$916
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$541
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$701
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$538
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$542
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$532
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$845
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$791
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$681
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1046
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$1050
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$425
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$1051
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$608
209 km or 130 mi Van
$552
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$728
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$587
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$907
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
251 km or 156 mi Shaki
$609
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$632
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$716
277 km or 172 mi Erzurum
$512
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$1610
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$570
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$941
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$855
297 km or 185 mi Urmia
$519
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$540
305 km or 190 mi Mus
$580
309 km or 192 mi Senaki
$837
315 km or 196 mi Vladikavkaz
$477
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$578