Ranked by estimated single-person monthly budget including rent
| # | City | Monthly budget | 1BR outside centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phuntsholing Chhukha | $574 | $196 |
| 2 | Geylegphug Sarpang | $574 | $196 |
| 3 | Samdrup Jongkhar Samdrup Jongkhar | $574 | $196 |
| 4 | Wangdue Phodrang Wangdue Phodrang | $574 | $196 |
| 5 | Punakha Punakha | $574 | $196 |
| 6 | Jakar Bumthang | $574 | $196 |
| 7 | Samtse Samtse | $574 | $196 |
| 8 | Mongar Mongar | $574 | $196 |
| 9 | Trashigang Trashigang | $574 | $196 |
| 10 | Trashi Yangtse Trashi Yangtse | $574 | $196 |
| 11 | Trongsa Trongsa | $574 | $196 |
| 12 | Paro Paro | $574 | $196 |
| 13 | Zhemgang Zhemgang | $574 | $196 |
| 14 | Lhuentse Lhuentse | $574 | $196 |
| 15 | Daga Dagana | $574 | $196 |
| 16 | Tsimasham Chhukha | $595 | $205 |
| 17 | Haa Haa | $595 | $205 |
| 18 | Sarpang Sarpang | $595 | $205 |
| 19 | Gasa Gasa | $595 | $205 |
| 20 | Tsirang Tsirang | $595 | $205 |
| 21 | Pemagatshel Pemagatshel | $595 | $205 |
| 22 | Thimphu Thimphu | $857 | $311 |