Thimphu vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Thimphu Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$998
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$158
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$234
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.9
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$351
$8550
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
5
82
😀 Quality of life
43
97
🏙️ Population
115K
452K

The cost of living in Thimphu is 89% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8941st and 11th ($412 vs $3857) 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 0.9 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 7454th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Thimphu vs Zurich

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Thimphu Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.59
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.6
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.87
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.6
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$657
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$762
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.41
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.44
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.92
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.4
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$600
$26431

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$437
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$960
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$303
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$287
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$325
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$303
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$321
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$288
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1034
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$270
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$297
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$336
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$289
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$278
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$264
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$245
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$289
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$287
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$288
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$357
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$424
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$336
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$478
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$342
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$288
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$317
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$326
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$285
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$293
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$272
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$268
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$274

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117