Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 63.7% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 78.9% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Bhutan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.92
|
$2.95
BTN248.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.38
|
$2.95
BTN248.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.78
|
$0.55
BTN46.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$0.19
BTN15.76
|
|
pay 44.4% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.22
|
$0.94
BTN79.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.47
|
$1.68
BTN141.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.73
|
$3.17
BTN267.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£3.01
|
$2.20
BTN186.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.95
|
$1.74
BTN146.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.98
|
$1.07
BTN90.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.53
|
$0.65
BTN55.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.00
|
$0.82
BTN69.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.13
|
$0.37
BTN31.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.52
|
$0.23
BTN19.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.52
|
$0.26
BTN21.68
|
|
pay 47.9% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.65
|
$3.93
BTN331.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£78.39
|
$3.97
BTN335.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£27,798.42
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,792,154.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.69
|
$15.09
BTN1,274.42
|
|
pay 73.9% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£31.45
|
$31.25
BTN2,639.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£992.44
|
$124.45
BTN10,512.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£814.68
|
$79.38
BTN6,705.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£182.92
|
$16.69
BTN1,409.60
|
|
pay 90.0% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,195.13
|
$246.05
BTN20,784.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,867.19
|
$677.73
BTN57,249.38
|
|
pay 38.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.49
|
$6.43
BTN543.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.29
|
$1.53
BTN129.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.94
|
$3.83
BTN323.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£36.16
|
$49.11
BTN4,148.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.29
|
$3.54
BTN298.69
|
|
pay 72.3% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£62.59
|
$9.43
BTN796.51
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£32.02
|
$11.79
BTN995.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£72.11
|
$32.41
BTN2,738.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£77.19
|
$32.41
BTN2,738.01
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