Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 59.6% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.7% less in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 46.6% less in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 49.5% less in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 74.9% less in Bhutan
- Childcare
-
pay 70.4% less in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.5% less in Bhutan
- Clothing
-
pay 74.5% less in Bhutan
Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Bhutan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Germany, you would:
pay 80.7% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€12.91
|
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.38
|
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.58
|
$0.55
BTN47.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.22
|
$0.19
BTN15.95
|
|
pay 46.6% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.87
|
$0.94
BTN80.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.17
|
$1.68
BTN143.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.03
|
$3.17
BTN270.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.13
|
$2.20
BTN188.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.74
|
$1.74
BTN148.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$1.07
BTN91.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.65
|
$0.65
BTN55.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.82
BTN70.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.93
|
$0.37
BTN31.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.61
|
$0.23
BTN19.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.63
|
$0.26
BTN21.93
|
|
pay 49.5% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.50
|
$3.93
BTN335.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€48.69
|
$3.97
BTN338.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€26,488.77
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,812,972.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€21.16
|
$15.09
BTN1,289.22
|
|
pay 74.9% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€44.34
|
$31.25
BTN2,670.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€726.77
|
$124.45
BTN10,634.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€574.94
|
$79.38
BTN6,783.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€211.54
|
$16.69
BTN1,425.97
|
|
pay 70.4% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€421.49
|
$246.05
BTN21,025.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,318.05
|
$677.73
BTN57,914.40
|
|
pay 20.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.06
|
$6.43
BTN549.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.21
|
$1.53
BTN130.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.03
|
$3.83
BTN327.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€33.11
|
$49.11
BTN4,196.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.77
|
$3.54
BTN302.16
|
|
pay 74.5% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€75.71
|
$9.43
BTN805.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€37.50
|
$11.79
BTN1,007.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€84.22
|
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€113.49
|
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
|
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