Thimphu vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Thimphu Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$422
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1047
$3289
🏠 One person rent
$145
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$225
$1023
🍽️ Food expenses
$176
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$46
$240
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$550
$2647
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
5
96
😀 Quality of life
34
97
🏙️ Population
115K
3.76M

The cost of living in Thimphu is 68% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 8915th and 4098th ($422 vs $1335) 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 1.3 months in Thimphu compared to 2 months in Yokohama. Thimphu ranked 1st best city to live in Bhutan vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 7592nd and 8th 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
$3.18
$6.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.04
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$2.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.7
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$161
$779
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.76%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$605
$6501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$920
$2873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
$62.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$5.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.94
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$3.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.58
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.23
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.8
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.9
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$239
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$666
$13410

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$459
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$312
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$296
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$296
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$900
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$317
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$309
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$342
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$323
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$335
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$307
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$963
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$300
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$280
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$408
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$308
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$264
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$292
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$282
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$274
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$305
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$292
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$304
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$295
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$297
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$419
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$341
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$430
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$367
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$309
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$288
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$294
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$281
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$321
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$289
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$294
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$316
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$292
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$299
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$300

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1249
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1012
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1028
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1143
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1039
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$960
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1125
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1091
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1023
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$908
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1124
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$948
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1138
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1084
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1080
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1065
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1150
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1607
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$969
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1090
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1122
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$993
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1103
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1060
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1136
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1089
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1116
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1099
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1099
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1109