Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 0.7% more expensive than Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
pay 54.2% less for restaurants
|
Kazakhstan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.27
KZT4,112.71
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
KZT3,002.60
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
KZT453.24
|
$0.55
BTN46.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
KZT245.09
|
$0.19
BTN15.73
|
|
pay 10.4% more for groceries
|
Kazakhstan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KZT196.66
|
$0.94
BTN79.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.54
KZT2,255.87
|
$1.68
BTN141.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
KZT2,015.30
|
$3.17
BTN266.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
KZT757.79
|
$2.20
BTN185.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
KZT1,036.16
|
$1.74
BTN146.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT290.91
|
$1.07
BTN90.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
KZT411.02
|
$0.65
BTN55.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
KZT425.40
|
$0.82
BTN69.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
KZT409.69
|
$0.37
BTN31.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT113.26
|
$0.23
BTN19.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
KZT99.41
|
$0.26
BTN21.63
|
|
pay 52.7% more for transportation
|
Kazakhstan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
KZT916.14
|
$3.93
BTN330.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.74
KZT7,330.76
|
$3.97
BTN334.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,631.50
KZT10,757,018.54
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,787,878.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.53
KZT2,751.55
|
$15.09
BTN1,271.38
|
|
pay 4.1% less for housing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.58
KZT5,757.98
|
$31.25
BTN2,633.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$345.54
KZT171,829.33
|
$124.45
BTN10,487.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$248.07
KZT123,361.40
|
$79.38
BTN6,689.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.43
KZT18,117.37
|
$16.69
BTN1,406.23
|
|
pay 33.9% less for childcare
|
Kazakhstan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.89
KZT101,889.99
|
$246.05
BTN20,734.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,596.30
KZT2,782,957.40
|
$677.73
BTN57,112.78
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kazakhstan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.19
KZT593.40
|
$6.43
BTN541.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
KZT980.02
|
$1.53
BTN129.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.93
KZT961.81
|
$3.83
BTN322.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.19
KZT18,492.53
|
$49.11
BTN4,138.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
KZT2,219.31
|
$3.54
BTN297.98
|
|
pay 71.5% less for clothing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.88
KZT35,247.96
|
$9.43
BTN794.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.23
KZT21,498.19
|
$11.79
BTN993.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.08
KZT48,276.48
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.68
KZT40,121.23
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
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