Cost of living comparison
Japan is 3.8 times more expensive than Bhutan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Bhutan, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Bhutan
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN248.91
|
$6.44
¥997
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN248.91
|
$4.94
¥765
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN46.80
|
$0.97
¥150
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.76
|
$0.73
¥113
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Bhutan
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN79.65
|
$1.52
¥236
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN141.88
|
$5.72
¥885
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN267.59
|
$5.46
¥845
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN186.18
|
$2.02
¥312
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN146.78
|
$2.73
¥422
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN90.32
|
$2.17
¥336
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.32
|
$1.02
¥158
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN69.55
|
$1.64
¥254
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.16
|
$2.04
¥315
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.42
|
$1.26
¥196
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.68
|
$1.08
¥168
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for transportation
|
Bhutan
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN331.63
|
$4.22
¥654
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN335.06
|
$57.82
¥8,948
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,792,154.54
|
$22,042.19
¥3,411,470
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,274.42
|
$25.42
¥3,935
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for housing
|
Bhutan
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,639.37
|
$31.09
¥4,812
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,512.64
|
$500.38
¥77,443
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,705.57
|
$325.42
¥50,365
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,409.60
|
$113.04
¥17,495
|
|
pay 8.8 times more for childcare
|
Bhutan
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN20,784.01
|
$288.10
¥44,590
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,249.38
|
$11,095.30
¥1,717,220
|
|
pay 56.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bhutan
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN543.28
|
$2.71
¥419
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN129.43
|
$2.78
¥430
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN323.58
|
$3.98
¥617
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,148.51
|
$57.72
¥8,933
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN298.69
|
$11.97
¥1,853
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Bhutan
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN796.51
|
$40.54
¥6,275
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN995.64
|
$26.82
¥4,150
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,738.01
|
$54.08
¥8,370
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,738.01
|
$81.66
¥12,639
|
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