Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 38.6% cheaper than Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 41.5% less for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.27
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.32
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
$0.55
BTN46.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$0.19
BTN15.80
|
|
pay 30.5% less for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$0.94
BTN79.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
$1.68
BTN142.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.41
|
$3.17
BTN268.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.69
|
$2.20
BTN186.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.11
|
$1.74
BTN147.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$1.07
BTN90.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$0.65
BTN55.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$0.82
BTN69.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.37
BTN31.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$0.23
BTN19.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$0.26
BTN21.73
|
|
pay 13.6% less for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
$3.93
BTN332.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.61
|
$3.97
BTN335.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,949.04
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,796,470.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR68.07
|
$15.09
BTN1,277.49
|
|
pay 69.4% less for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.58
|
$31.25
BTN2,645.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,443.63
|
$124.45
BTN10,537.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,050.13
|
$79.38
BTN6,721.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.85
|
$16.69
BTN1,412.99
|
|
pay 53.8% less for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,138.42
|
$246.05
BTN20,834.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,776.86
|
$677.73
BTN57,387.24
|
|
pay 9.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.40
|
$6.43
BTN544.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.39
|
$1.53
BTN129.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.98
|
$3.83
BTN324.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR370.27
|
$49.11
BTN4,158.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.46
|
$3.54
BTN299.41
|
|
pay 70.3% less for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR161.18
|
$9.43
BTN798.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.90
|
$11.79
BTN998.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR344.30
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR296.29
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
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