Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 19.4% cheaper than Turkey.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 55.9% less for restaurants
|
Turkey
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.91
TRY237.84
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TRY237.88
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
TRY40.41
|
$0.55
BTN46.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY14.56
|
$0.19
BTN15.73
|
|
pay 18.7% more for groceries
|
Turkey
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
TRY34.94
|
$0.94
BTN79.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
TRY171.09
|
$1.68
BTN141.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
TRY108.47
|
$3.17
BTN266.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
TRY48.13
|
$2.20
BTN185.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
TRY82.53
|
$1.74
BTN146.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
TRY12.73
|
$1.07
BTN90.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
TRY30.04
|
$0.65
BTN55.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
TRY14.32
|
$0.82
BTN69.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
TRY17.55
|
$0.37
BTN31.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY8.53
|
$0.23
BTN19.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TRY7.32
|
$0.26
BTN21.63
|
|
pay 0.8% less for transportation
|
Turkey
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
TRY151.42
|
$3.93
BTN330.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.27
TRY663.19
|
$3.97
BTN334.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,819.35
TRY1,542,637.34
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,787,878.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.29
TRY216.59
|
$15.09
BTN1,271.38
|
|
pay 8.6% less for housing
|
Turkey
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.31
TRY389.16
|
$31.25
BTN2,633.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.81
TRY15,241.19
|
$124.45
BTN10,487.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$336.49
TRY11,581.74
|
$79.38
BTN6,689.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.46
TRY1,530.36
|
$16.69
BTN1,406.23
|
|
pay 65.0% less for childcare
|
Turkey
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.60
TRY14,063.47
|
$246.05
BTN20,734.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,892.93
TRY237,247.65
|
$677.73
BTN57,112.78
|
|
pay 43.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.54
TRY87.51
|
$6.43
BTN541.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
TRY90.23
|
$1.53
BTN129.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
TRY65.77
|
$3.83
BTN322.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.34
TRY1,250.73
|
$49.11
BTN4,138.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
TRY175.56
|
$3.54
BTN297.98
|
|
pay 67.2% less for clothing
|
Turkey
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.74
TRY1,471.12
|
$9.43
BTN794.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.74
TRY1,402.40
|
$11.79
BTN993.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.38
TRY3,041.94
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.39
TRY2,560.40
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
|
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