Cost of living

Bhutan

compared to

Spain

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Bhutan
Spain
Cost of living one person
$378
$1582
Cost of living Family
$1115
$2980
One person rent
$303
$632
Family rent
$733
$2148
Food expenses
$182
$397
Transport expenses
$31.2
$97.49
Monthly salary after tax
$629.54
$1810.66
Quality of life
32.57
32.82
Human freedom index
7.13
8.84
Life expectancy
76.24
65.43
English speaking %
72.81%
21.2%
Population
754.4K
46.7M

The average cost of living in Bhutan ($378) is 77% less expensive than in Spain ($1582). Bhutan ranked 205th vs 30th for Spain 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 1.2 months in Spain .

Eating Out
Bhutan
Spain
Lunch Menu
$2.44
$16.71
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$56.11
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.44
$10.43
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.59
$3.19
Cappuccino
$1.57
$2
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
Bhutan
Spain
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$128.11
$899.78
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$60.27
$658.48
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$241.83
$1323.45
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139.44
$1211.17
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.12
$91.15
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.04
$127.45
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.89
$38.21
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$8.84
$3.25
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$643
$4614
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$906
$2107
Transportation
Bhutan
Spain
Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.81
Monthly ticket local transport
$4.4
$40.82
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.47
$14.88
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.53
Groceries
Bhutan
Spain
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.23
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.56
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.64
Eggs, x12
$1.94
$3.06
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$12.79
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$9.31
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$14.66
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.4
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.68
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.75
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.08
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.54
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.95
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.4
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$2.36
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.95
$5.91
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.63
$1.25
Cigarette pack
$3.87
$4.79
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.44
$9.6
Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.83
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$1.67
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.59
$2.09
Other
Bhutan
Spain
Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.48
$52.33
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.62
$7.7
Doctor's visit
$28.66
$72.03
Haircut, simple
$3.51
$13.06
Brand Jeans
$33.42
$77.31
Brand Sneakers
$35.31
$68.88
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$298.55
$410.21
International Primary School, 1 year
$790
$8292

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