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
¥994
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥763
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥150
|
$0.55
BTN46.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥113
|
$0.19
BTN15.73
|
|
pay 50.4% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥235
|
$0.94
BTN79.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥883
|
$1.68
BTN141.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥842
|
$3.17
BTN266.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥311
|
$2.20
BTN185.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥421
|
$1.74
BTN146.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥336
|
$1.07
BTN90.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥158
|
$0.65
BTN55.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥253
|
$0.82
BTN69.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥314
|
$0.37
BTN31.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥195
|
$0.23
BTN19.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥167
|
$0.26
BTN21.63
|
|
pay 36.1% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥652
|
$3.93
BTN330.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,923
|
$3.97
BTN334.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,401,882
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,787,878.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,924
|
$15.09
BTN1,271.38
|
|
pay 58.8% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,798
|
$31.25
BTN2,633.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥77,226
|
$124.45
BTN10,487.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥50,223
|
$79.38
BTN6,689.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥17,446
|
$16.69
BTN1,406.23
|
|
pay 54.2% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥44,464
|
$246.05
BTN20,734.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,712,394
|
$677.73
BTN57,112.78
|
|
pay 0.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥418
|
$6.43
BTN541.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥429
|
$1.53
BTN129.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥615
|
$3.83
BTN322.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,908
|
$49.11
BTN4,138.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,848
|
$3.54
BTN297.98
|
|
pay 58.3% less for clothing
|
Japan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,257
|
$9.43
BTN794.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,139
|
$11.79
BTN993.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,346
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,604
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
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