Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 2.3 times more expensive than Bhutan.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Bhutan, you would:
pay 43.0% more for restaurants
|
Bhutan
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN249.33
|
$2.98
MYR13.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN249.33
|
$4.23
MYR18.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN46.87
|
$0.68
MYR3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.79
|
$0.38
MYR1.70
|
|
pay 68.2% more for groceries
|
Bhutan
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN79.78
|
$0.91
MYR4.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN142.12
|
$7.65
MYR34.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN268.04
|
$6.39
MYR28.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN186.50
|
$1.97
MYR8.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN147.02
|
$1.83
MYR8.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN90.47
|
$1.17
MYR5.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.42
|
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN69.66
|
$1.21
MYR5.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.21
|
$0.63
MYR2.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.45
|
$0.43
MYR1.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.71
|
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
|
pay 62.1% more for transportation
|
Bhutan
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN332.18
|
$1.77
MYR7.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN335.62
|
$15.69
MYR69.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,795,145.57
|
$34,330.57
MYR152,771.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,276.55
|
$6.94
MYR30.87
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Bhutan
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,643.78
|
$26.31
MYR117.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,530.18
|
$322.80
MYR1,436.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,716.76
|
$212.35
MYR944.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,411.95
|
$33.00
MYR146.85
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
|
Bhutan
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN20,818.70
|
$163.68
MYR728.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,344.93
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,488.55
|
|
pay 3.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bhutan
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN544.19
|
$3.66
MYR16.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN129.65
|
$2.54
MYR11.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN324.12
|
$4.07
MYR18.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,155.43
|
$36.32
MYR161.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN299.19
|
$4.00
MYR17.79
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for clothing
|
Bhutan
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN797.84
|
$53.15
MYR236.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN997.30
|
$30.13
MYR134.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,742.58
|
$65.18
MYR290.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,742.58
|
$57.93
MYR257.81
|
|
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