Thimphu vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Thimphu Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$387
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1009
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$122
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$227
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.7
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$570
$6770
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
5
81
😀 Quality of life
50
98
🏙️ Population
115K
447K

The cost of living in Thimphu is 89% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 9013th and 41st ($387 vs $3392) 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 1.5 months in Thimphu compared to 2 months in Zurich. Thimphu ranked 1st best city to live in Bhutan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6232nd and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Thimphu Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.2
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.45
$9.29
 Cappuccino
$1.54
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$119
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.3
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$222
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$161
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.9
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.3
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.56%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$625
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.55
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.64
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.33
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.2
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.8
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$691
$20539

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$455
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$314
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$298
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$293
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$930
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$331
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$312
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$370
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$339
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$359
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$311
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$997
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$303
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$282
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$390
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$311
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$256
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$297
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$268
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$279
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$296
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$321
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$309
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$271
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$443
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$350
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$428
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$380
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$301
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$311
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$294
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$335
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$290
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$307
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$356
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$288
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$273
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$284

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843