Thimphu vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Thimphu Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$422
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1047
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$145
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$225
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$176
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$46
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$550
$7242
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
5
81
😀 Quality of life
34
98
🏙️ Population
115K
449K

The cost of living in Thimphu is 87% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8915th and 59th ($422 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Bhutan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Bhutan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Thimphu compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Thimphu ranked 1st best city to live in Bhutan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 7592nd and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Thimphu Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.18
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.04
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.7
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$161
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.76%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$605
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$920
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.94
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.58
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.23
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.8
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.9
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$239
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$666
$29610

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717