Cost of living comparison
China is 3.6 times more expensive than Bhutan.
If you lived in China instead of Bhutan, you would:
pay 29.5% more for restaurants
|
Bhutan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
$2.85
CN¥20.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
$5.07
CN¥36.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN46.91
|
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.80
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 42.8% more for groceries
|
Bhutan
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN79.84
|
$1.59
CN¥11.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN142.22
|
$5.85
CN¥42.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN268.24
|
$6.86
CN¥50.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN186.63
|
$1.60
CN¥11.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN147.13
|
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN90.54
|
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.46
|
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN69.72
|
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.24
|
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.47
|
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.73
|
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
|
pay 99.0% more for transportation
|
Bhutan
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN332.43
|
$4.44
CN¥32.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN335.87
|
$22.47
CN¥163.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,796,470.02
|
$19,071.53
CN¥139,153.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,277.49
|
$3.97
CN¥29.00
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Bhutan
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,645.73
|
$11.70
CN¥85.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,537.95
|
$328.33
CN¥2,395.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,721.71
|
$205.78
CN¥1,501.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,412.99
|
$40.46
CN¥295.20
|
|
pay 14.4 times more for childcare
|
Bhutan
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN20,834.06
|
$459.70
CN¥3,354.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,387.24
|
$18,318.08
CN¥133,656.04
|
|
pay 10.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bhutan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN544.59
|
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN129.75
|
$3.07
CN¥22.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN324.36
|
$3.23
CN¥23.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,158.50
|
$41.41
CN¥302.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN299.41
|
$5.93
CN¥43.23
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
|
Bhutan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN798.43
|
$48.23
CN¥351.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN998.04
|
$31.67
CN¥231.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
$72.53
CN¥529.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
$75.53
CN¥551.13
|
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