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
ISK2,508
|
$2.95
BTN250.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,191
|
$2.95
BTN250.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK363
|
$0.55
BTN47.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK261
|
$0.19
BTN15.87
|
|
pay 58.1% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK382
|
$0.94
BTN80.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK939
|
$1.68
BTN142.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK777
|
$3.17
BTN269.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK701
|
$2.20
BTN187.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,100
|
$1.74
BTN147.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK158
|
$1.07
BTN90.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK133
|
$0.65
BTN55.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK151
|
$0.82
BTN69.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK242
|
$0.37
BTN31.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK160
|
$0.23
BTN19.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK101
|
$0.26
BTN21.82
|
|
pay 56.7% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,081
|
$3.93
BTN333.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,217
|
$3.97
BTN337.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,257,830
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,803,603.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK2,850
|
$15.09
BTN1,282.56
|
|
pay 79.0% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,333
|
$31.25
BTN2,656.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK237,677
|
$124.45
BTN10,579.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK193,677
|
$79.38
BTN6,748.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,502
|
$16.69
BTN1,418.60
|
|
pay 46.7% less for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK33,383
|
$246.05
BTN20,916.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK775,083
|
$677.73
BTN57,615.12
|
|
pay 52.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,188
|
$6.43
BTN546.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK601
|
$1.53
BTN130.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,520
|
$3.83
BTN325.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK7,947
|
$49.11
BTN4,175.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,855
|
$3.54
BTN300.60
|
|
pay 83.1% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK14,383
|
$9.43
BTN801.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK7,718
|
$11.79
BTN1,002.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK19,138
|
$32.41
BTN2,755.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK23,857
|
$32.41
BTN2,755.51
|
|
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