Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 65.7% cheaper than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 84.6% less in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 58.1% less in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 56.7% less in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 79.0% less in Bhutan
- Childcare
-
pay 46.7% less in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.0% less in Bhutan
- Clothing
-
pay 83.1% less in Bhutan
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bhutan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 84.6% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,584
|
$2.95
BTN253.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,257
|
$2.95
BTN253.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK374
|
$0.55
BTN47.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK269
|
$0.19
BTN16.06
|
|
pay 58.1% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK394
|
$0.94
BTN81.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK968
|
$1.68
BTN144.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK800
|
$3.17
BTN272.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK722
|
$2.20
BTN189.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,133
|
$1.74
BTN149.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK163
|
$1.07
BTN92.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK137
|
$0.65
BTN56.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK156
|
$0.82
BTN70.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK250
|
$0.37
BTN31.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK164
|
$0.23
BTN19.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK105
|
$0.26
BTN22.09
|
|
pay 56.7% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,114
|
$3.93
BTN337.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,494
|
$3.97
BTN341.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,416,000
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,826,046.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK2,935
|
$15.09
BTN1,298.52
|
|
pay 79.0% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,614
|
$31.25
BTN2,689.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK244,827
|
$124.45
BTN10,711.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK199,503
|
$79.38
BTN6,832.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,728
|
$16.69
BTN1,436.26
|
|
pay 46.7% less for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK34,388
|
$246.05
BTN21,177.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK798,400
|
$677.73
BTN58,332.06
|
|
pay 52.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,224
|
$6.43
BTN553.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK619
|
$1.53
BTN131.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,566
|
$3.83
BTN329.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,186
|
$49.11
BTN4,226.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,911
|
$3.54
BTN304.34
|
|
pay 83.1% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK14,816
|
$9.43
BTN811.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK7,951
|
$11.79
BTN1,014.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK19,713
|
$32.41
BTN2,789.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK24,575
|
$32.41
BTN2,789.79
|
|
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