Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 62.8% cheaper than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.4% less in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 56.7% less in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 52.7% less in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 76.9% less in Bhutan
- Childcare
-
pay 49.2% less in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.1% less in Bhutan
- Clothing
-
pay 75.5% less in Bhutan
Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Bhutan.
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
NOK194.31
|
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK127.65
|
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK30.20
|
$0.55
BTN47.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.35
|
$0.19
BTN15.95
|
|
pay 56.7% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK31.78
|
$0.94
BTN80.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK53.48
|
$1.68
BTN143.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK77.79
|
$3.17
BTN270.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK38.92
|
$2.20
BTN188.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK62.16
|
$1.74
BTN148.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.80
|
$1.07
BTN91.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.32
|
$0.65
BTN55.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.54
|
$0.82
BTN70.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK19.08
|
$0.37
BTN31.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.02
|
$0.23
BTN19.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK11.05
|
$0.26
BTN21.93
|
|
pay 52.7% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK76.82
|
$3.93
BTN335.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK705.98
|
$3.97
BTN338.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK340,365.39
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,812,972.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK246.54
|
$15.09
BTN1,289.22
|
|
pay 76.9% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK555.70
|
$31.25
BTN2,670.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,808.18
|
$124.45
BTN10,634.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,432.85
|
$79.38
BTN6,783.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,554.16
|
$16.69
BTN1,425.97
|
|
pay 49.2% less for childcare
|
Norway
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,855.43
|
$246.05
BTN21,025.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK64,135.95
|
$677.73
BTN57,914.40
|
|
pay 45.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK92.62
|
$6.43
BTN549.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK48.66
|
$1.53
BTN130.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK139.01
|
$3.83
BTN327.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK453.31
|
$49.11
BTN4,196.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK142.20
|
$3.54
BTN302.16
|
|
pay 75.5% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK920.90
|
$9.43
BTN805.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK420.79
|
$11.79
BTN1,007.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,054.70
|
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,322.50
|
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
|
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