Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 31.1% cheaper than Hungary overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.0% less in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 24.0% less in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 25.9% less in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 36.6% less in Bhutan
- Childcare
-
pay 49.9% less in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.3% more in Bhutan
- Clothing
-
pay 62.8% less in Bhutan
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Bhutan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 65.0% less for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
HUF3,319.82
|
$2.95
BTN251.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
HUF2,752.10
|
$2.95
BTN251.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
HUF447.56
|
$0.55
BTN47.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
HUF318.04
|
$0.19
BTN15.93
|
|
pay 24.0% less for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
HUF515.90
|
$0.94
BTN80.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
HUF1,621.82
|
$1.68
BTN143.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
HUF1,424.10
|
$3.17
BTN270.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
HUF966.54
|
$2.20
BTN188.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
HUF845.84
|
$1.74
BTN148.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
HUF246.06
|
$1.07
BTN91.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF274.20
|
$0.65
BTN55.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF270.26
|
$0.82
BTN70.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
HUF462.52
|
$0.37
BTN31.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
HUF180.65
|
$0.23
BTN19.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
HUF197.83
|
$0.26
BTN21.90
|
|
pay 25.9% less for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
HUF2,235.30
|
$3.93
BTN335.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.52
HUF7,603.23
|
$3.97
BTN338.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,367.29
HUF9,398,790.31
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,810,872.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
HUF4,346.35
|
$15.09
BTN1,287.73
|
|
pay 36.6% less for housing
|
Hungary
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.11
HUF6,339.95
|
$31.25
BTN2,666.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.63
HUF155,105.49
|
$124.45
BTN10,622.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.78
HUF118,479.87
|
$79.38
BTN6,775.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.62
HUF37,281.59
|
$16.69
BTN1,424.32
|
|
pay 49.9% less for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.87
HUF100,359.53
|
$246.05
BTN21,001.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,237.70
HUF2,681,627.58
|
$677.73
BTN57,847.31
|
|
pay 46.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
HUF581.12
|
$6.43
BTN548.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF683.80
|
$1.53
BTN130.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.59
HUF2,069.75
|
$3.83
BTN326.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.16
HUF15,991.18
|
$49.11
BTN4,191.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
HUF2,346.17
|
$3.54
BTN301.81
|
|
pay 62.8% less for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.42
HUF24,239.31
|
$9.43
BTN804.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.23
HUF10,087.99
|
$11.79
BTN1,006.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.04
HUF24,467.39
|
$32.41
BTN2,766.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.21
HUF28,607.31
|
$32.41
BTN2,766.61
|
|
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