Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 54.4% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.5% less in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 37.4% less in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 37.1% less in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 64.8% less in Bhutan
- Childcare
-
pay 70.3% less in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.8% less in Bhutan
- Clothing
-
pay 73.9% less in Bhutan
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bhutan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Athens, you would:
pay 72.5% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$2.95
BTN251.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
$2.95
BTN251.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.81
|
$0.55
BTN47.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.48
|
$0.19
BTN15.92
|
|
pay 37.4% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
$0.94
BTN80.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.80
|
$1.68
BTN143.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.53
|
$3.17
BTN270.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.96
|
$2.20
BTN188.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.30
|
$1.74
BTN148.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$1.07
BTN91.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.65
BTN55.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.82
BTN70.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.81
|
$0.37
BTN31.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.23
BTN19.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.26
BTN21.89
|
|
pay 37.1% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.72
|
$3.93
BTN334.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€26.39
|
$3.97
BTN338.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€26,717.72
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,810,033.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.31
|
$15.09
BTN1,287.13
|
|
pay 64.8% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€28.62
|
$31.25
BTN2,665.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€558.09
|
$124.45
BTN10,617.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€490.06
|
$79.38
BTN6,772.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€134.90
|
$16.69
BTN1,423.66
|
|
pay 70.3% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€407.30
|
$246.05
BTN20,991.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,428.34
|
$677.73
BTN57,820.51
|
|
pay 24.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$6.43
BTN548.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.26
|
$1.53
BTN130.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.29
|
$3.83
BTN326.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€43.41
|
$49.11
BTN4,189.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.48
|
$3.54
BTN301.67
|
|
pay 73.9% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€75.72
|
$9.43
BTN804.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€33.70
|
$11.79
BTN1,005.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€82.44
|
$32.41
BTN2,765.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€101.46
|
$32.41
BTN2,765.33
|
|
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