Thimphu vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Thimphu Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$387
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1009
$3419
🏠 One person rent
$122
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$227
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.7
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$570
$2652
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
5
96
😀 Quality of life
50
97
🏙️ Population
115K
3.76M

The cost of living in Thimphu is 72% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 9013th and 4132nd ($387 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 18th 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 1.9 months in Yokohama. Thimphu ranked 1st best city to live in Bhutan vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 6232nd and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Thimphu vs Yokohama

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Thimphu Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.2
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.45
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.54
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$119
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.3
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$222
$1300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$161
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.9
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.3
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.56%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$625
$6813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$3020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.55
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.64
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.33
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.2
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.8
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$691
$12546

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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
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1187
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1079
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1115
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$976
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1153
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$982
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$942
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1003
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$983
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1124
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1057
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1060
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1133
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1641
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$988
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1086
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1106
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1084
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1079
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1121
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1034
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1073
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1096
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1092