Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 35.0% cheaper than Taiwan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.9% less in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 51.0% less in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 13.9% less in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 35.2% less in Bhutan
- Childcare
-
pay 71.6% less in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.7% more in Bhutan
- Clothing
-
pay 66.3% less in Bhutan
Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Bhutan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 44.9% less for restaurants
|
Taiwan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.21
NT$139.62
|
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
NT$159.38
|
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NT$31.47
|
$0.55
BTN47.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
NT$20.25
|
$0.19
BTN15.95
|
|
pay 51.0% less for groceries
|
Taiwan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.76
NT$58.48
|
$0.94
BTN80.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
NT$236.11
|
$1.68
BTN143.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.33
NT$376.09
|
$3.17
BTN270.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
NT$84.08
|
$2.20
BTN188.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.21
NT$106.55
|
$1.74
BTN148.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NT$58.82
|
$1.07
BTN91.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
NT$26.52
|
$0.65
BTN55.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
NT$36.39
|
$0.82
BTN70.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
NT$42.05
|
$0.37
BTN31.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
NT$40.10
|
$0.23
BTN19.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
NT$31.76
|
$0.26
BTN21.93
|
|
pay 13.9% less for transportation
|
Taiwan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.59
NT$119.17
|
$3.93
BTN335.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.87
NT$1,257.22
|
$3.97
BTN338.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,524.98
NT$1,112,962.23
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,812,972.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.35
NT$310.28
|
$15.09
BTN1,289.22
|
|
pay 35.2% less for housing
|
Taiwan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.76
NT$622.86
|
$31.25
BTN2,670.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$386.89
NT$12,844.09
|
$124.45
BTN10,634.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$269.95
NT$8,961.76
|
$79.38
BTN6,783.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.00
NT$1,792.74
|
$16.69
BTN1,425.97
|
|
pay 71.6% less for childcare
|
Taiwan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$472.11
NT$15,673.06
|
$246.05
BTN21,025.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,471.45
NT$480,423.12
|
$677.73
BTN57,914.40
|
|
pay 37.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Taiwan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
NT$60.45
|
$6.43
BTN549.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
NT$86.00
|
$1.53
BTN130.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
NT$132.70
|
$3.83
BTN327.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.52
NT$1,145.98
|
$49.11
BTN4,196.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
NT$308.28
|
$3.54
BTN302.16
|
|
pay 66.3% less for clothing
|
Taiwan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.92
NT$2,122.14
|
$9.43
BTN805.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.11
NT$933.24
|
$11.79
BTN1,007.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.13
NT$2,527.33
|
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.74
NT$3,045.48
|
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
|
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