Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 66.8% cheaper than New York.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.7% less in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 60.9% less in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 35.0% less in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 81.9% less in Bhutan
- Childcare
-
pay 90.7% less in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.9% less in Bhutan
- Clothing
-
pay 71.2% less in Bhutan
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bhutan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of New York, you would:
pay 80.7% less for restaurants
|
New York
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.04
|
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$0.55
BTN47.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.19
BTN15.95
|
|
pay 60.9% less for groceries
|
New York
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.74
|
$0.94
BTN80.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.35
|
$1.68
BTN143.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
|
$3.17
BTN270.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
|
$2.20
BTN188.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.18
|
$1.74
BTN148.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$1.07
BTN91.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$0.65
BTN55.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$0.82
BTN70.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$0.37
BTN31.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$0.23
BTN19.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$0.26
BTN21.93
|
|
pay 35.0% less for transportation
|
New York
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.60
|
$3.93
BTN335.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.65
|
$3.97
BTN338.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,535.81
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,812,961.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.98
|
$15.09
BTN1,289.22
|
|
pay 81.9% less for housing
|
New York
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.86
|
$31.25
BTN2,670.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,925.71
|
$124.45
BTN10,634.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,646.33
|
$79.38
BTN6,783.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.03
|
$16.69
BTN1,425.96
|
|
pay 90.7% less for childcare
|
New York
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,553.18
|
$246.05
BTN21,025.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,861.84
|
$677.73
BTN57,914.06
|
|
pay 46.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.09
|
$6.43
BTN549.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.84
|
$1.53
BTN130.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.68
|
$3.83
BTN327.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.42
|
$49.11
BTN4,196.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.22
|
$3.54
BTN302.16
|
|
pay 71.2% less for clothing
|
New York
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.08
|
$9.43
BTN805.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.74
|
$11.79
BTN1,007.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.58
|
$32.41
BTN2,769.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.43
|
$32.41
BTN2,769.80
|
|
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