Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 44.3% cheaper than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.0% less in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 50.4% less in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 36.1% less in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 58.8% less in Bhutan
- Childcare
-
pay 54.2% less in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.7% more in Bhutan
- Clothing
-
pay 58.3% less in Bhutan
Expenses including housing, clothing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bhutan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Japan, you would:
pay 53.0% less for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥947
|
$2.95
BTN251.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥727
|
$2.95
BTN251.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥143
|
$0.55
BTN47.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥108
|
$0.19
BTN15.93
|
|
pay 50.4% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥224
|
$0.94
BTN80.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥841
|
$1.68
BTN143.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥802
|
$3.17
BTN270.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥297
|
$2.20
BTN188.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥401
|
$1.74
BTN148.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥320
|
$1.07
BTN91.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥151
|
$0.65
BTN55.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥241
|
$0.82
BTN70.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥299
|
$0.37
BTN31.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥186
|
$0.23
BTN19.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥159
|
$0.26
BTN21.90
|
|
pay 36.1% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥621
|
$3.93
BTN335.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,501
|
$3.97
BTN338.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,241,194
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,810,872.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,738
|
$15.09
BTN1,287.73
|
|
pay 58.8% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,572
|
$31.25
BTN2,666.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥73,578
|
$124.45
BTN10,622.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥47,851
|
$79.38
BTN6,775.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,622
|
$16.69
BTN1,424.32
|
|
pay 54.2% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥42,364
|
$246.05
BTN21,001.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,631,509
|
$677.73
BTN57,847.31
|
|
pay 0.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥398
|
$6.43
BTN548.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥408
|
$1.53
BTN130.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥586
|
$3.83
BTN326.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,487
|
$49.11
BTN4,191.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,761
|
$3.54
BTN301.81
|
|
pay 58.3% less for clothing
|
Japan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥5,962
|
$9.43
BTN804.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥3,943
|
$11.79
BTN1,006.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥7,952
|
$32.41
BTN2,766.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,008
|
$32.41
BTN2,766.61
|
|
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