Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 63.1% cheaper than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.5% less in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 46.8% less in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 41.0% less in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 63.0% less in Bhutan
- Childcare
-
pay 83.2% less in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.0% less in Bhutan
- Clothing
-
pay 78.2% less in Bhutan
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bhutan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Israel, you would:
pay 83.5% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪68.91
|
$2.95
BTN256.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪53.63
|
$2.95
BTN256.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.50
|
$0.55
BTN48.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.47
|
$0.19
BTN16.24
|
|
pay 46.8% less for groceries
|
Israel
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.17
|
$0.94
BTN82.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪25.26
|
$1.68
BTN146.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪24.64
|
$3.17
BTN275.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.61
|
$2.20
BTN191.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.37
|
$1.74
BTN151.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.06
|
$1.07
BTN93.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.29
|
$0.65
BTN56.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.87
|
$0.82
BTN71.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.27
|
$0.37
BTN32.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.29
|
$0.23
BTN20.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.19
|
$0.26
BTN22.33
|
|
pay 41.0% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.02
|
$3.93
BTN341.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪203.38
|
$3.97
BTN345.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪139,634.98
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,845,994.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪46.26
|
$15.09
BTN1,312.71
|
|
pay 63.0% less for housing
|
Israel
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪97.94
|
$31.25
BTN2,718.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,630.05
|
$124.45
BTN10,828.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,160.04
|
$79.38
BTN6,907.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪597.90
|
$16.69
BTN1,451.95
|
|
pay 83.2% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,199.85
|
$246.05
BTN21,408.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪43,009.13
|
$677.73
BTN58,969.27
|
|
pay 46.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪28.91
|
$6.43
BTN559.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.37
|
$1.53
BTN133.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪35.08
|
$3.83
BTN333.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪233.52
|
$49.11
BTN4,273.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪41.78
|
$3.54
BTN307.67
|
|
pay 78.2% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪303.37
|
$9.43
BTN820.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪194.49
|
$11.79
BTN1,025.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪410.31
|
$32.41
BTN2,820.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪468.65
|
$32.41
BTN2,820.27
|
|
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