Cost of living

Bhutan

compared to

Myanmar

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Bhutan
Myanmar
Cost of living one person
$378
$882
Cost of living Family
$1115
$1849
One person rent
$303
$360
Family rent
$733
$894
Food expenses
$182
$193
Transport expenses
$31.2
$65.23
Monthly salary after tax
$629.54
$421.16
Quality of life
32.57
32.83
Human freedom index
7.13
4.84
Life expectancy
76.24
63.24
English speaking %
72.81%
8.74%
Population
754.4K
53.7M

The average cost of living in Bhutan ($378) is 58% less expensive than in Myanmar ($882). Bhutan ranked 205th vs 105th for Myanmar in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bhutan compared to 0.5 months in Myanmar .

Eating Out
Bhutan
Myanmar
Lunch Menu
$2.44
$1.71
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$24.94
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.44
$4.72
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.59
$0.95
Cappuccino
$1.57
$1.82
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
Bhutan
Myanmar
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$128.11
$738.34
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$60.27
$300.03
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$241.83
$839.13
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139.44
$526.08
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.12
$26.17
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.04
$37.96
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.89
$30.84
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$8.84
$11.73
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$643
$1309
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$906
$305
Transportation
Bhutan
Myanmar
Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.39
Monthly ticket local transport
$4.4
$10.74
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.47
$11.61
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.83
Groceries
Bhutan
Myanmar
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.67
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.19
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.07
Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.44
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$9.55
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.83
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$8.83
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.62
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.91
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.95
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.46
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.28
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.92
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.16
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$0.75
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.95
$11.35
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.63
$1.16
Cigarette pack
$3.87
$1.29
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.44
$0.82
Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$1.98
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$0.58
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.59
$1.36
Other
Bhutan
Myanmar
Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.48
$40.63
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.62
$4.51
Doctor's visit
$28.66
$7.4
Haircut, simple
$3.51
$1.47
Brand Jeans
$33.42
$43.05
Brand Sneakers
$35.31
$93.47
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$298.55
$383.77
International Primary School, 1 year
$790
$9254