Thimphu vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Thimphu Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$1343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1010
$3307
🏠 One person rent
$152
$606
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$169
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.5
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$462
$2765
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
5
96
😀 Quality of life
45
95
🏙️ Population
115K
3.76M

The cost of living in Thimphu is 69% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 8957th and 4482nd ($412 vs $1343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 17th in Bhutan and Japan, respectively. Check Bhutan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Thimphu compared to 2.1 months in Yokohama. Thimphu ranked 1st best city to live in Bhutan vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 7238th and 26th 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
$2.71
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.08
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$251
$1347
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.1
$82.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$895
$3332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.6
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.1
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.07
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.8
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.2
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$633
$16118

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$443
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$293
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$943
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$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
$285

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1399
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1127
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1104
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1126
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1100
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$957
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1138
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$980
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$909
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1154
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1056
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$993
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$982
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1116
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1160
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1104
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1073
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$992
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1176
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$981
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1076
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1118
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1137
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$985
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1116
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1096
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1155
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1097
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1107
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1130