Cost of living comparison
Russia is 2.1 times more expensive than Bhutan.
If you lived in Russia instead of Bhutan, you would:
pay 77.9% more for restaurants
|
Bhutan
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN248.91
|
$6.51
RUB679.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN248.91
|
$4.14
RUB432.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN46.80
|
$0.80
RUB83.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.76
|
$0.38
RUB40.10
|
|
pay 5.0% more for groceries
|
Bhutan
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN79.65
|
$0.47
RUB48.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN141.88
|
$3.72
RUB387.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN267.59
|
$3.07
RUB320.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN186.18
|
$1.21
RUB126.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN146.78
|
$1.66
RUB172.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN90.32
|
$0.54
RUB56.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.32
|
$0.55
RUB57.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN69.55
|
$0.71
RUB74.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.16
|
$0.89
RUB92.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.42
|
$0.22
RUB22.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.68
|
$0.21
RUB21.73
|
|
pay 63.1% more for transportation
|
Bhutan
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN331.63
|
$2.12
RUB220.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN335.06
|
$17.67
RUB1,842.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,792,154.54
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,779,038.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,274.42
|
$4.15
RUB432.90
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Bhutan
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,639.37
|
$5.97
RUB623.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,512.64
|
$304.49
RUB31,761.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,705.57
|
$210.86
RUB21,994.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,409.60
|
$64.94
RUB6,773.65
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Bhutan
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN20,784.01
|
$190.09
RUB19,828.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,249.38
|
$5,074.52
RUB529,316.72
|
|
pay 28.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bhutan
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN543.28
|
$1.42
RUB148.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN129.43
|
$1.67
RUB174.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN323.58
|
$2.10
RUB218.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,148.51
|
$28.15
RUB2,936.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN298.69
|
$3.97
RUB414.45
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for clothing
|
Bhutan
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN796.51
|
$51.85
RUB5,408.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN995.64
|
$33.92
RUB3,538.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,738.01
|
$76.53
RUB7,982.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,738.01
|
$75.61
RUB7,886.95
|
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