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
NOK205.38
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK134.92
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK31.92
|
$0.55
BTN46.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK29.96
|
$0.19
BTN15.73
|
|
pay 56.7% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK33.59
|
$0.94
BTN79.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK56.52
|
$1.68
BTN141.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK82.22
|
$3.17
BTN266.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK41.14
|
$2.20
BTN185.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK65.70
|
$1.74
BTN146.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK14.59
|
$1.07
BTN90.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.91
|
$0.65
BTN55.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK14.31
|
$0.82
BTN69.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK20.16
|
$0.37
BTN31.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.59
|
$0.23
BTN19.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK11.68
|
$0.26
BTN21.63
|
|
pay 52.7% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK81.20
|
$3.93
BTN330.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK746.19
|
$3.97
BTN334.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK359,753.91
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,787,878.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK260.58
|
$15.09
BTN1,271.38
|
|
pay 76.9% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK587.35
|
$31.25
BTN2,633.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK11,423.86
|
$124.45
BTN10,487.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,913.22
|
$79.38
BTN6,689.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,642.69
|
$16.69
BTN1,406.23
|
|
pay 49.2% less for childcare
|
Norway
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK3,018.09
|
$246.05
BTN20,734.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK67,789.38
|
$677.73
BTN57,112.78
|
|
pay 45.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK97.90
|
$6.43
BTN541.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK51.44
|
$1.53
BTN129.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK146.93
|
$3.83
BTN322.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK479.14
|
$49.11
BTN4,138.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK150.30
|
$3.54
BTN297.98
|
|
pay 75.5% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK973.36
|
$9.43
BTN794.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK444.76
|
$11.79
BTN993.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,114.78
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,397.83
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
|
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