Cost of Living in Thimphu vs Tashkent

Cost of living in Thimphu is 26% lower than in Tashkent (without rent).

Rent in Thimphu is 73% cheaper than in Tashkent.

Cost of living including rent in Thimphu is 53% lower than in Tashkent.

Food in Thimphu is 21% cheaper than in Tashkent.

Transport in Thimphu is 28% cheaper than in Tashkent.

Thimphu vs. Tashkent Comparision

Thimphu Tashkent
Cost of Living, including rent
387 $
816 $
Without Rent
265 $
356 $
Rent & Utilities
122 $
460 $
Food
177 $
225 $
Transport
33 $
46 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
570 $
501 $
Quality of Life
50
54
Population
115.0K
3.0M

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Thimphu Tashkent

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
2.99 $ 5.05 $
Dinner, for 2 16.2 $ 27.4 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 3 $ 4.01 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 6.45 $ 1.01 $
Capuccino 1.54 $ 1.8 $
Coke, 330ml 0.56 $ 0.57 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.85 $ 1.1 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.97 $ 0.51 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.74 $ 1.71 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.25 $ 1.69 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.43 $ 7.01 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.93 $ 3.81 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.33 $ 8.1 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.39 $ 1.36 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.47 $ 1.7 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.82 $ 2.17 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.51 $ 0.49 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.57 $ 0.41 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.22 $ 0.24 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.07 $ 1.5 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 3.55 $ 5.5 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.73 $ 1.18 $
Cigarette pack 3.92 $ 2.02 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 1.52 $ 0.13 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 4 $ 11.5 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.04 $ 0.99 $
Taxi, 8 km 15.4 $ 2.88 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 29.9 $ 23.1 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 1.64 $ 6.99 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 3.7 $ 4.19 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.27 $ 1.37 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.66 $ 1.91 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
13.9 $ 25.7 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
21.3 $ 39.2 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
32.3 $ 13 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 65.3 $ 379 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 161 $ 715 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 119 $ 593 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 222 $ 1,231 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 625 $ 1,629 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 869 $ 913 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 570 $ 501 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 9.56 % 22.27 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 49.6 $ 47.6 $
Cinema, 1 seat 3.6 $ 4.7 $
Haircut 3.33 $ 9.51 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 32.8 $ 98.2 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 33.2 $ 52.6 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 251 $ 291 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 691 $ 9,093 $