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
BTN248.32
|
$2.85
CN¥20.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
$5.07
CN¥36.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN46.68
|
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.73
|
$0.30
CN¥2.17
|
|
pay 42.8% more for groceries
|
Bhutan
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN79.46
|
$1.59
CN¥11.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN141.54
|
$5.85
CN¥42.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN266.95
|
$6.86
CN¥49.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN185.74
|
$1.60
CN¥11.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN146.42
|
$1.54
CN¥11.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN90.11
|
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.19
|
$0.57
CN¥4.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN69.38
|
$0.65
CN¥4.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.09
|
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.37
|
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.63
|
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
|
pay 99.0% more for transportation
|
Bhutan
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN330.84
|
$4.44
CN¥32.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN334.26
|
$22.47
CN¥162.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,787,878.38
|
$19,071.53
CN¥137,934.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,271.38
|
$3.97
CN¥28.75
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Bhutan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,633.07
|
$11.70
CN¥84.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,487.55
|
$328.33
CN¥2,374.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,689.57
|
$205.78
CN¥1,488.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,406.23
|
$40.46
CN¥292.62
|
|
pay 14.4 times more for childcare
|
Bhutan
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN20,734.42
|
$459.70
CN¥3,324.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,112.78
|
$18,318.08
CN¥132,485.51
|
|
pay 10.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bhutan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN541.98
|
$1.09
CN¥7.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN129.12
|
$3.07
CN¥22.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN322.81
|
$3.23
CN¥23.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,138.61
|
$41.41
CN¥299.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN297.98
|
$5.93
CN¥42.85
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
|
Bhutan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN794.61
|
$48.23
CN¥348.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN993.27
|
$31.67
CN¥229.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
$72.53
CN¥524.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
$75.53
CN¥546.30
|
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