Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 18.1% cheaper than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.2% less in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 25.7% less in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 31.6% more in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 38.7% less in Bhutan
- Childcare
-
pay 19.8% less in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.8% more in Bhutan
- Clothing
-
pay 59.4% less in Bhutan
The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Bhutan are more expensive than in Malaysia. Expenses including clothing, housing, groceries, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Bhutan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 25.2% less for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.20
|
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.75
|
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.01
|
$0.55
BTN47.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
$0.19
BTN15.95
|
|
pay 25.7% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.05
|
$0.94
BTN80.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR33.92
|
$1.68
BTN143.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.32
|
$3.17
BTN270.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.74
|
$2.20
BTN188.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.12
|
$1.74
BTN148.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.20
|
$1.07
BTN91.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
$0.65
BTN55.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.38
|
$0.82
BTN70.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
$0.37
BTN31.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
$0.23
BTN19.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
$0.26
BTN21.93
|
|
pay 31.6% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.85
|
$3.93
BTN335.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR69.55
|
$3.97
BTN338.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR152,204.60
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,812,972.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.76
|
$15.09
BTN1,289.22
|
|
pay 38.7% less for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR116.67
|
$31.25
BTN2,670.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,431.14
|
$124.45
BTN10,634.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR941.45
|
$79.38
BTN6,783.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR146.30
|
$16.69
BTN1,425.97
|
|
pay 19.8% less for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR725.67
|
$246.05
BTN21,025.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,379.21
|
$677.73
BTN57,914.40
|
|
pay 10.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.22
|
$6.43
BTN549.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.26
|
$1.53
BTN130.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.03
|
$3.83
BTN327.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR161.03
|
$49.11
BTN4,196.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.72
|
$3.54
BTN302.16
|
|
pay 59.4% less for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR235.64
|
$9.43
BTN805.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR133.57
|
$11.79
BTN1,007.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR288.96
|
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR256.85
|
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
|
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