Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 62.8% cheaper than Norway.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Norway, you would:
pay 83.4% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK209.65
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK137.73
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK32.58
|
$0.55
BTN46.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK30.59
|
$0.19
BTN15.80
|
|
pay 56.7% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK34.29
|
$0.94
BTN79.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK57.70
|
$1.68
BTN142.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK83.93
|
$3.17
BTN268.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK41.99
|
$2.20
BTN186.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK67.07
|
$1.74
BTN147.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK14.89
|
$1.07
BTN90.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK11.13
|
$0.65
BTN55.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK14.61
|
$0.82
BTN69.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK20.58
|
$0.37
BTN31.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.81
|
$0.23
BTN19.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK11.92
|
$0.26
BTN21.73
|
|
pay 52.7% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK82.89
|
$3.93
BTN332.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK761.72
|
$3.97
BTN335.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK367,241.42
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,796,470.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK266.00
|
$15.09
BTN1,277.49
|
|
pay 76.9% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK599.58
|
$31.25
BTN2,645.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK11,661.62
|
$124.45
BTN10,537.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK9,098.73
|
$79.38
BTN6,721.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,676.88
|
$16.69
BTN1,412.99
|
|
pay 49.2% less for childcare
|
Norway
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK3,080.91
|
$246.05
BTN20,834.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK69,200.27
|
$677.73
BTN57,387.24
|
|
pay 45.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK99.93
|
$6.43
BTN544.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK52.51
|
$1.53
BTN129.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK149.99
|
$3.83
BTN324.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK489.11
|
$49.11
BTN4,158.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK153.42
|
$3.54
BTN299.41
|
|
pay 75.5% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK993.62
|
$9.43
BTN798.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK454.02
|
$11.79
BTN998.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,137.98
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,426.92
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
|
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