Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 4.4 times more expensive than Thimphu.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Thimphu, you would:
pay 7.1 times more for restaurants
Thimphu
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.06
BTN255.28
|
$18.40
ISK2,584
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.06
BTN255.28
|
$15.62
ISK2,194
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
BTN39.99
|
$2.53
ISK356
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
BTN14.30
|
$2.03
ISK284
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
Thimphu
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
BTN65.40
|
$3.40
ISK478
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.91
BTN159.55
|
$7.20
ISK1,010
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN264.27
|
$5.90
ISK828
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
BTN139.95
|
$5.64
ISK792
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
BTN132.55
|
$8.08
ISK1,135
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
BTN104.24
|
$1.57
ISK220
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BTN51.91
|
$0.93
ISK131
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
BTN84.94
|
$1.23
ISK173
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
BTN30.11
|
$2.22
ISK311
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.62
|
$1.24
ISK175
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
BTN23.94
|
$0.69
ISK97
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
Thimphu
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
BTN351.57
|
$8.90
ISK1,249
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.30
BTN1,277.23
|
$65.56
ISK9,205
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,286.85
BTN1,276,378.54
|
$37,150.35
ISK5,215,909
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.78
BTN816.88
|
$29.44
ISK4,134
|
|
pay 7.8 times more for housing
Thimphu
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.38
BTN1,701.84
|
$64.04
ISK8,991
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$175.54
BTN14,657.08
|
$1,613.16
ISK226,488
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.67
BTN7,153.40
|
$1,379.70
ISK193,710
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.87
BTN2,160.33
|
$69.31
ISK9,732
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
Thimphu
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.61
BTN15,915.02
|
$282.44
ISK39,654
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$794.92
BTN66,371.68
|
$6,058.18
ISK850,568
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Thimphu
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.07
BTN840.65
|
$9.47
ISK1,330
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.22
BTN102.11
|
$4.53
ISK636
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.11
BTN510.55
|
$11.66
ISK1,636
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.37
BTN5,959.27
|
$67.30
ISK9,450
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.67
BTN306.33
|
$13.66
ISK1,918
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for clothing
Thimphu
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.76
BTN2,484.68
|
$108.17
ISK15,186
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.96
BTN1,582.71
|
$43.41
ISK6,095
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.76
BTN3,403.68
|
$137.74
ISK19,339
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.96
BTN4,254.60
|
$182.49
ISK25,622
|
|
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