Thimphu vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Thimphu Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$420
$1336
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1031
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$152
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$236
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$174
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.4
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$544
$2542
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
5
96
😀 Quality of life
42
97
🏙️ Population
115K
3.76M

The cost of living in Thimphu is 69% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 8940th and 4404th ($420 vs $1336) 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 1.3 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 7547th and 15th 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
$2.79
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$701
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$1167
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.1
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.83%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$600
$6388
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$947
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.71
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.99
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.55
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.6
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.19
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$42.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.6
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$653
$18032

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$450
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$297
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$308
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$311
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$918
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$316
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$298
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$348
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$321
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$338
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$297
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$981
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$284
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$287
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$354
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$297
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$282
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$281
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$257
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$274
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$321
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$293
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$294
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$352
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$427
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$350
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$464
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$362
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$284
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$293
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$328
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$300
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$286
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$320
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$289
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$286
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$289

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1354
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1071
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1051
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1017
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$959
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1139
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$958
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$935
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1115
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1046
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$968
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1067
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1113
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1058
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1068
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1040
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1021
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$971
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1078
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1073
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1088
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$971
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1059
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1029
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1050
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1085
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1068
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1050
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1073