Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 46.8% cheaper than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.8% less in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 50.8% less in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 46.4% less in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 61.9% less in Bhutan
- Childcare
-
pay 11.4% more in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.2% less in Bhutan
- Clothing
-
pay 72.7% less in Bhutan
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bhutan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 76.8% less for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK119.19
|
$2.95
BTN251.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK94.55
|
$2.95
BTN251.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK20.42
|
$0.55
BTN47.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK19.28
|
$0.19
BTN15.93
|
|
pay 50.8% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK24.86
|
$0.94
BTN80.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK51.85
|
$1.68
BTN143.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK54.35
|
$3.17
BTN270.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK37.40
|
$2.20
BTN188.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK46.77
|
$1.74
BTN148.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK11.91
|
$1.07
BTN91.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK10.56
|
$0.65
BTN55.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK11.35
|
$0.82
BTN70.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK17.30
|
$0.37
BTN31.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK6.74
|
$0.23
BTN19.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK7.02
|
$0.26
BTN21.90
|
|
pay 46.4% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK66.36
|
$3.93
BTN335.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK681.10
|
$3.97
BTN338.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK268,531.53
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,810,872.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK214.67
|
$15.09
BTN1,287.73
|
|
pay 61.9% less for housing
|
Sweden
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK302.90
|
$31.25
BTN2,666.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK8,218.01
|
$124.45
BTN10,622.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK6,416.79
|
$79.38
BTN6,775.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK773.80
|
$16.69
BTN1,424.32
|
|
pay 11.4% more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,222.86
|
$246.05
BTN21,001.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK31,360.30
|
$677.73
BTN57,847.31
|
|
pay 30.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK66.43
|
$6.43
BTN548.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK37.85
|
$1.53
BTN130.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK64.09
|
$3.83
BTN326.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK387.02
|
$49.11
BTN4,191.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK142.38
|
$3.54
BTN301.81
|
|
pay 72.7% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK791.04
|
$9.43
BTN804.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK355.63
|
$11.79
BTN1,006.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK844.30
|
$32.41
BTN2,766.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,251.51
|
$32.41
BTN2,766.61
|
|
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