Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 6.2 times more expensive than Bhutan.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Bhutan, you would:
pay 5.3 times more for restaurants
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Bhutan
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
$18.07
£13.98
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
$8.96
£6.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
BTN47.78
|
$2.14
£1.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
BTN15.09
|
$1.52
£1.18
|
|
pay 98.4% more for groceries
|
Bhutan
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
BTN80.48
|
$1.46
£1.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
BTN143.35
|
$4.24
£3.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.22
BTN270.36
|
$5.75
£4.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
BTN188.11
|
$3.68
£2.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
BTN148.29
|
$3.66
£2.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
BTN91.26
|
$1.20
£0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
BTN55.90
|
$0.67
£0.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
BTN70.27
|
$1.22
£0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.48
|
$1.40
£1.09
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.62
|
$0.63
£0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.90
|
$0.60
£0.47
|
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pay 4.1 times more for transportation
|
Bhutan
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.99
BTN335.19
|
$7.22
£5.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
BTN672.01
|
$94.64
£73.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,555.65
BTN1,810,702.32
|
$33,464.66
£25,900.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.33
BTN1,287.61
|
$16.98
£13.14
|
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pay 9.5 times more for housing
|
Bhutan
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.78
BTN2,669.46
|
$37.59
£29.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$128.98
BTN10,834.56
|
$1,224.35
£947.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$71.76
BTN6,028.03
|
$974.65
£754.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.99
BTN1,427.36
|
$234.45
£181.46
|
|
pay 15.9 times more for childcare
|
Bhutan
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.99
BTN20,999.12
|
$1,426.61
£1,104.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$688.58
BTN57,841.88
|
$18,036.83
£13,959.86
|
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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bhutan
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BTN840.01
|
$5.42
£4.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
BTN130.77
|
$3.93
£3.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.89
BTN326.93
|
$16.35
£12.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.90
BTN4,191.44
|
$43.82
£33.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.59
BTN301.78
|
$12.87
£9.96
|
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pay 4.2 times more for clothing
|
Bhutan
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.58
BTN804.76
|
$76.61
£59.30
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.98
BTN1,005.95
|
$39.64
£30.68
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
$90.51
£70.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
$94.66
£73.27
|
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