Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 68.7% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.7% less in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 48.7% less in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 57.8% less in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 81.5% less in Bhutan
- Childcare
-
pay 87.1% less in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.9% less in Bhutan
- Clothing
-
pay 75.0% less in Bhutan
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bhutan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 81.7% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.20
|
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.21
|
$0.55
BTN47.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.74
|
$0.19
BTN15.95
|
|
pay 48.7% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.66
|
$0.94
BTN80.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.23
|
$1.68
BTN143.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.77
|
$3.17
BTN270.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.78
|
$2.20
BTN188.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.16
|
$1.74
BTN148.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.00
|
$1.07
BTN91.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$0.65
BTN55.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.14
|
$0.82
BTN70.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.67
|
$0.37
BTN31.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$0.23
BTN19.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$0.26
BTN21.93
|
|
pay 57.8% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.45
|
$3.93
BTN335.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€110.42
|
$3.97
BTN338.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€35,214.71
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,812,961.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€23.72
|
$15.09
BTN1,289.22
|
|
pay 81.5% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€50.01
|
$31.25
BTN2,670.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,915.66
|
$124.45
BTN10,634.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,636.88
|
$79.38
BTN6,783.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€192.30
|
$16.69
BTN1,425.96
|
|
pay 87.1% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,171.81
|
$246.05
BTN21,025.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,641.65
|
$677.73
BTN57,914.06
|
|
pay 48.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.72
|
$6.43
BTN549.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.88
|
$1.53
BTN130.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.84
|
$3.83
BTN327.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€50.40
|
$49.11
BTN4,196.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.48
|
$3.54
BTN302.16
|
|
pay 75.0% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€86.06
|
$9.43
BTN805.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€36.82
|
$11.79
BTN1,007.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€87.55
|
$32.41
BTN2,769.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€102.37
|
$32.41
BTN2,769.80
|
|
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