Cost of living comparison
China is 3.5 times more expensive than Bhutan.
If you lived in China instead of Bhutan, you would:
pay 31.6% more for restaurants
|
Bhutan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
$3.04
CN¥21.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
$5.19
CN¥36.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
BTN47.78
|
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
BTN15.09
|
$0.30
CN¥2.12
|
|
pay 43.8% more for groceries
|
Bhutan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
BTN80.48
|
$1.65
CN¥11.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
BTN143.35
|
$5.98
CN¥42.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.22
BTN270.36
|
$7.16
CN¥51.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
BTN188.11
|
$1.65
CN¥11.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
BTN148.29
|
$1.58
CN¥11.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
BTN91.26
|
$0.76
CN¥5.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
BTN55.90
|
$0.58
CN¥4.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
BTN70.27
|
$0.66
CN¥4.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.48
|
$0.53
CN¥3.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.62
|
$0.33
CN¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.90
|
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
|
pay 26.4% more for transportation
|
Bhutan
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.99
BTN335.19
|
$4.45
CN¥31.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
BTN672.01
|
$22.24
CN¥158.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,555.65
BTN1,810,702.32
|
$19,593.81
CN¥139,558.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.33
BTN1,287.61
|
$3.91
CN¥27.85
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Bhutan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.78
BTN2,669.46
|
$12.06
CN¥85.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$128.98
BTN10,834.56
|
$335.80
CN¥2,391.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$71.76
BTN6,028.03
|
$208.96
CN¥1,488.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.99
BTN1,427.36
|
$39.78
CN¥283.33
|
|
pay 14.1 times more for childcare
|
Bhutan
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.99
BTN20,999.12
|
$483.22
CN¥3,441.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$688.58
BTN57,841.88
|
$18,043.44
CN¥128,516.18
|
|
pay 10.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bhutan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BTN840.01
|
$1.08
CN¥7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
BTN130.77
|
$3.20
CN¥22.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.89
BTN326.93
|
$3.22
CN¥22.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.90
BTN4,191.44
|
$42.07
CN¥299.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.59
BTN301.78
|
$6.01
CN¥42.79
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
|
Bhutan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.58
BTN804.76
|
$48.74
CN¥347.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.98
BTN1,005.95
|
$31.37
CN¥223.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
$73.58
CN¥524.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
$76.83
CN¥547.21
|
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