Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 55.3% cheaper than Finland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.9% less in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 42.2% less in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 48.3% less in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 53.1% less in Bhutan
- Childcare
-
pay 53.9% less in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.7% less in Bhutan
- Clothing
-
pay 70.1% less in Bhutan
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Bhutan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Finland, you would:
pay 79.9% less for restaurants
|
Finland
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.18
€13.04
|
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€9.60
|
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.37
|
$0.55
BTN47.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$0.19
BTN15.95
|
|
pay 42.2% less for groceries
|
Finland
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€2.10
|
$0.94
BTN80.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
€3.40
|
$1.68
BTN143.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
€3.93
|
$3.17
BTN270.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.77
|
$2.20
BTN188.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
€4.95
|
$1.74
BTN148.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$1.07
BTN91.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.65
BTN55.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$0.82
BTN70.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$0.37
BTN31.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.52
|
$0.23
BTN19.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.69
|
$0.26
BTN21.93
|
|
pay 48.3% less for transportation
|
Finland
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.03
|
$3.93
BTN335.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.52
€55.64
|
$3.97
BTN338.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,800.37
€29,240.38
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,812,972.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.35
€16.88
|
$15.09
BTN1,289.22
|
|
pay 53.1% less for housing
|
Finland
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.24
€20.45
|
$31.25
BTN2,670.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$734.49
€675.36
|
$124.45
BTN10,634.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.75
€556.07
|
$79.38
BTN6,783.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.90
€89.10
|
$16.69
BTN1,425.97
|
|
pay 53.9% less for childcare
|
Finland
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.42
€267.96
|
$246.05
BTN21,025.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,693.67
€7,993.81
|
$677.73
BTN57,914.40
|
|
pay 39.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Finland
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.29
€6.70
|
$6.43
BTN549.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.87
|
$1.53
BTN130.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.54
€9.69
|
$3.83
BTN327.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€38.37
|
$49.11
BTN4,196.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.60
€14.34
|
$3.54
BTN302.16
|
|
pay 70.1% less for clothing
|
Finland
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.15
€69.10
|
$9.43
BTN805.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.18
€28.67
|
$11.79
BTN1,007.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.09
€75.48
|
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.56
€99.82
|
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
|
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