Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 44.3% cheaper than Japan.
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
¥1,008
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥773
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥152
|
$0.55
BTN46.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥115
|
$0.19
BTN15.80
|
|
pay 50.4% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥238
|
$0.94
BTN79.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥895
|
$1.68
BTN142.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥854
|
$3.17
BTN268.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥316
|
$2.20
BTN186.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥427
|
$1.74
BTN147.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥340
|
$1.07
BTN90.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥160
|
$0.65
BTN55.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥257
|
$0.82
BTN69.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥319
|
$0.37
BTN31.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥198
|
$0.23
BTN19.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥169
|
$0.26
BTN21.73
|
|
pay 36.1% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥661
|
$3.93
BTN332.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥9,045
|
$3.97
BTN335.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,448,391
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,796,470.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,977
|
$15.09
BTN1,277.49
|
|
pay 58.8% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,864
|
$31.25
BTN2,645.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥78,281
|
$124.45
BTN10,537.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥50,910
|
$79.38
BTN6,721.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥17,684
|
$16.69
BTN1,412.99
|
|
pay 54.2% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥45,072
|
$246.05
BTN20,834.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,735,805
|
$677.73
BTN57,387.24
|
|
pay 0.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥424
|
$6.43
BTN544.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥435
|
$1.53
BTN129.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥623
|
$3.83
BTN324.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥9,029
|
$49.11
BTN4,158.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,873
|
$3.54
BTN299.41
|
|
pay 58.3% less for clothing
|
Japan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,343
|
$9.43
BTN798.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,195
|
$11.79
BTN998.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,460
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,776
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
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