Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 51.7% cheaper than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.8% less in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 34.6% less in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 38.5% less in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 62.9% less in Bhutan
- Childcare
-
pay 64.8% less in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.3% less in Bhutan
- Clothing
-
pay 71.0% less in Bhutan
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Bhutan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Greece, you would:
pay 71.8% less for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
€11.65
|
$2.95
BTN250.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€8.06
|
$2.95
BTN250.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.83
|
$0.55
BTN47.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.19
BTN15.87
|
|
pay 34.6% less for groceries
|
Greece
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.18
|
$0.94
BTN80.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
€5.57
|
$1.68
BTN142.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.30
|
$3.17
BTN269.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
€3.56
|
$2.20
BTN187.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€3.74
|
$1.74
BTN147.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$1.07
BTN90.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.65
BTN55.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.51
|
$0.82
BTN69.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.37
BTN31.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.46
|
$0.23
BTN19.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.26
BTN21.82
|
|
pay 38.5% less for transportation
|
Greece
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
€6.68
|
$3.93
BTN333.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.19
€35.56
|
$3.97
BTN337.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,316.80
€25,053.29
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,803,603.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
€12.22
|
$15.09
BTN1,282.56
|
|
pay 62.9% less for housing
|
Greece
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.82
€29.03
|
$31.25
BTN2,656.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$524.36
€463.93
|
$124.45
BTN10,579.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.21
€347.01
|
$79.38
BTN6,748.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.68
€155.43
|
$16.69
BTN1,418.60
|
|
pay 64.8% less for childcare
|
Greece
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$413.12
€365.51
|
$246.05
BTN20,916.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,332.60
€5,602.77
|
$677.73
BTN57,615.12
|
|
pay 18.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€3.90
|
$6.43
BTN546.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.09
|
$1.53
BTN130.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
€4.38
|
$3.83
BTN325.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.72
€43.11
|
$49.11
BTN4,175.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.82
€7.80
|
$3.54
BTN300.60
|
|
pay 71.0% less for clothing
|
Greece
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.64
€74.00
|
$9.43
BTN801.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€33.47
|
$11.79
BTN1,002.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.15
€73.56
|
$32.41
BTN2,755.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.42
€82.65
|
$32.41
BTN2,755.51
|
|
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