Thimphu vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Thimphu Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$420
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1031
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$152
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$236
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$174
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.4
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$544
$8151
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
5
81
😀 Quality of life
42
100
🏙️ Population
115K
449K

The cost of living in Thimphu is 89% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8940th and 23rd ($420 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 7547th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Thimphu Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.1
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.83%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$600
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$947
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.71
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.99
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.55
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.6
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.19
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.6
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$653
$22875

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$450
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041