Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 43.3% cheaper than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.7% less in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 64.0% less in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 9.7% less in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 38.6% less in Bhutan
- Childcare
-
pay 65.5% less in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9% more in Bhutan
- Clothing
-
pay 69.8% less in Bhutan
Expenses including clothing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Bhutan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 58.7% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,990
|
$2.95
BTN251.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,646
|
$2.95
BTN251.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,148
|
$0.55
BTN47.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,156
|
$0.19
BTN15.93
|
|
pay 64.0% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,490
|
$0.94
BTN80.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,888
|
$1.68
BTN143.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,886
|
$3.17
BTN270.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩4,025
|
$2.20
BTN188.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,847
|
$1.74
BTN148.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,623
|
$1.07
BTN91.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,173
|
$0.65
BTN55.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,695
|
$0.82
BTN70.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,524
|
$0.37
BTN31.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,663
|
$0.23
BTN19.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,766
|
$0.26
BTN21.90
|
|
pay 9.7% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,411
|
$3.93
BTN335.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩66,139
|
$3.97
BTN338.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,440,435
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,810,872.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,927
|
$15.09
BTN1,287.73
|
|
pay 38.6% less for housing
|
South Korea
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩25,766
|
$31.25
BTN2,666.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩623,111
|
$124.45
BTN10,622.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩479,322
|
$79.38
BTN6,775.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩162,622
|
$16.69
BTN1,424.32
|
|
pay 65.5% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩544,982
|
$246.05
BTN21,001.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩33,433,835
|
$677.73
BTN57,847.31
|
|
pay 2.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,516
|
$6.43
BTN548.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,947
|
$1.53
BTN130.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,691
|
$3.83
BTN326.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩66,716
|
$49.11
BTN4,191.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,739
|
$3.54
BTN301.81
|
|
pay 69.8% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩88,599
|
$9.43
BTN804.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩64,981
|
$11.79
BTN1,006.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩106,533
|
$32.41
BTN2,766.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩136,800
|
$32.41
BTN2,766.61
|
|
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