Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 68.0% cheaper than Greenland.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Greenland, you would:
pay 82.7% less for restaurants
|
Greenland
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.97
DKK127.16
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.82
DKK119.04
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
DKK13.73
|
$0.55
BTN46.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
DKK19.84
|
$0.19
BTN15.73
|
|
pay 72.7% less for groceries
|
Greenland
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.26
DKK30.18
|
$0.94
BTN79.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.35
DKK115.72
|
$1.68
BTN141.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.42
DKK73.75
|
$3.17
BTN266.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
DKK27.84
|
$2.20
BTN185.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.60
DKK89.17
|
$1.74
BTN146.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK15.00
|
$1.07
BTN90.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.06
DKK14.61
|
$0.65
BTN55.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
DKK14.88
|
$0.82
BTN69.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK13.84
|
$0.37
BTN31.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
DKK11.15
|
$0.23
BTN19.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.01
DKK14.23
|
$0.26
BTN21.63
|
|
pay 45.6% less for transportation
|
Greenland
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
DKK22.68
|
$3.93
BTN330.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.65
DKK599.18
|
$3.97
BTN334.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,895.49
DKK254,068.30
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,787,878.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.51
DKK343.34
|
$15.09
BTN1,271.38
|
|
pay 85.8% less for housing
|
Greenland
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$152.31
DKK1,078.07
|
$31.25
BTN2,633.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.50
DKK5,510.24
|
$124.45
BTN10,487.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$745.58
DKK5,277.19
|
$79.38
BTN6,689.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.85
DKK1,244.68
|
$16.69
BTN1,406.23
|
|
pay 74.7% less for childcare
|
Greenland
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.53
DKK3,967.43
|
$246.05
BTN20,734.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,060.80
DKK71,210.33
|
$677.73
BTN57,112.78
|
|
pay 34.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greenland
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.42
DKK73.75
|
$6.43
BTN541.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
DKK34.93
|
$1.53
BTN129.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.14
DKK85.96
|
$3.83
BTN322.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.54
DKK187.86
|
$49.11
BTN4,138.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.40
DKK137.33
|
$3.54
BTN297.98
|
|
pay 79.7% less for clothing
|
Greenland
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.96
DKK870.29
|
$9.43
BTN794.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.09
DKK269.58
|
$11.79
BTN993.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.66
DKK854.02
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$208.33
DKK1,474.56
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
|
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