Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 49.5% cheaper than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.2% less in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 37.3% less in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 40.1% less in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 65.0% less in Bhutan
- Childcare
-
pay 63.5% less in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.4% more in Bhutan
- Clothing
-
pay 68.5% less in Bhutan
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Bhutan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Spain, you would:
pay 77.2% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.75
|
$2.95
BTN253.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.47
|
$2.95
BTN253.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.96
|
$0.55
BTN47.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.45
|
$0.19
BTN16.06
|
|
pay 37.3% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.19
|
$0.94
BTN81.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.86
|
$1.68
BTN144.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.82
|
$3.17
BTN272.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.44
|
$2.20
BTN189.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€3.09
|
$1.74
BTN149.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$1.07
BTN92.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$0.65
BTN56.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.82
BTN70.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.04
|
$0.37
BTN31.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.67
|
$0.23
BTN19.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$0.26
BTN22.09
|
|
pay 40.1% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.87
|
$3.93
BTN337.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€31.50
|
$3.97
BTN341.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€30,938.38
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,826,046.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€13.40
|
$15.09
BTN1,298.52
|
|
pay 65.0% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€29.31
|
$31.25
BTN2,689.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€802.21
|
$124.45
BTN10,711.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€636.47
|
$79.38
BTN6,832.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€95.61
|
$16.69
BTN1,436.26
|
|
pay 63.5% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€354.93
|
$246.05
BTN21,177.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,760.96
|
$677.73
BTN58,332.06
|
|
pay 5.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.62
|
$6.43
BTN553.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.82
|
$1.53
BTN131.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.20
|
$3.83
BTN329.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€39.42
|
$49.11
BTN4,226.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.94
|
$3.54
BTN304.34
|
|
pay 68.5% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€69.78
|
$9.43
BTN811.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€29.53
|
$11.79
BTN1,014.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€71.69
|
$32.41
BTN2,789.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€84.04
|
$32.41
BTN2,789.79
|
|
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