Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 60.0% cheaper than Austria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.9% less in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 54.8% less in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 43.9% less in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 70.3% less in Bhutan
- Childcare
-
pay 69.4% less in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.2% less in Bhutan
- Clothing
-
pay 74.5% less in Bhutan
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bhutan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Austria, you would:
pay 81.9% less for restaurants
|
Austria
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.38
€14.14
|
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.63
€9.77
|
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.86
|
$0.55
BTN47.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
€2.21
|
$0.19
BTN15.95
|
|
pay 54.8% less for groceries
|
Austria
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
€2.31
|
$0.94
BTN80.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.15
€7.49
|
$1.68
BTN143.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
€5.16
|
$3.17
BTN270.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.05
€3.72
|
$2.20
BTN188.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
€5.57
|
$1.74
BTN148.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.06
|
$1.07
BTN91.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.65
BTN55.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.25
|
$0.82
BTN70.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
€1.73
|
$0.37
BTN31.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.23
BTN19.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.74
|
$0.26
BTN21.93
|
|
pay 43.9% less for transportation
|
Austria
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€5.79
|
$3.93
BTN335.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
€44.95
|
$3.97
BTN338.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,790.93
€24,634.20
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,812,972.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.20
€18.58
|
$15.09
BTN1,289.22
|
|
pay 70.3% less for housing
|
Austria
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.05
€33.14
|
$31.25
BTN2,670.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$834.31
€767.15
|
$124.45
BTN10,634.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$704.76
€648.03
|
$79.38
BTN6,783.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$275.88
€253.67
|
$16.69
BTN1,425.97
|
|
pay 69.4% less for childcare
|
Austria
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$436.40
€401.27
|
$246.05
BTN21,025.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,173.71
€13,032.70
|
$677.73
BTN57,914.40
|
|
pay 25.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.65
€4.27
|
$6.43
BTN549.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.63
€3.33
|
$1.53
BTN130.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
€6.03
|
$3.83
BTN327.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.89
€42.20
|
$49.11
BTN4,196.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.58
€11.56
|
$3.54
BTN302.16
|
|
pay 74.5% less for clothing
|
Austria
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
€78.26
|
$9.43
BTN805.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.90
€40.37
|
$11.79
BTN1,007.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.16
€81.06
|
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.74
€109.18
|
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
|
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