Thimphu vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Thimphu Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1010
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$152
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$169
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.5
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$462
$6864
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
5
82
😀 Quality of life
45
96
🏙️ Population
115K
449K

The cost of living in Thimphu is 89% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8957th and 13th ($412 vs $3784) 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 1.1 months in Thimphu compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Thimphu ranked 1st best city to live in Bhutan vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 7238th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Thimphu Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.71
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.08
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$251
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.1
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$895
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.6
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.1
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.07
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.8
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.2
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$633
$24322

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171