Cost of Living in
Bhutan
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $378 | $1115 |
| Without rent | $303 | $733 |
| Rent & Utilities | $109.13 | $264.02 |
| Food | $182 | $504 |
| Transport | $31.2 | $106.21 |
| Monthly salary after tax | $629.54 | |
| Quality of life | 32.57 | |
| Human freedom index | 7.13 | |
| Life expectancy | 76.24 | |
| English speaking % | 72.81% | |
| Population | 754.4K | |
Bhutan
We calculate prices for Bhutan as a population-weighted mean of 0 cities. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's
better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $378 | 205 / 208 |
| Without rent | $303 | 183 / 208 |
| Rent & Utilities | $109.13 | 206 / 208 |
| Food | $182 | 195 / 208 |
| Transport | $31.2 | 187 / 208 |
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 128.11$ |
|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 60.27$ |
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 241.83$ |
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 139.44$ |
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 14.12$ |
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 25.04$ |
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 27.89$ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 8.84$ |
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 643$ |
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 906$ |
| Lunch Menu | 2.44$ |
|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 18.6$ |
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 3.44$ |
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 5.59$ |
| Cappuccino | 1.57$ |
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 0.51$ |
| Local transport ticket | 1.5$ |
|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 4.4$ |
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 16.47$ |
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 1.2$ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.9$ |
|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 0.98$ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.82$ |
| Eggs, x12 | 1.94$ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.95$ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 4.24$ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 3.95$ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.17$ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.56$ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.52$ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.72$ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.55$ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.52$ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.18$ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 0.92$ |
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | 3.95$ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 0.63$ |
| Cigarette pack | 3.87$ |
| Cold medicince, 1 week | 1.44$ |
| Hair Shampoo | 3.47$ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 1.13$ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 0.59$ |
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 55.48$ |
|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 3.62$ |
| Doctor's visit | 28.66$ |
| Haircut, simple | 3.51$ |
| Brand Jeans | 33.42$ |
| Brand Sneakers | 35.31$ |
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 298.55$ |
| International Primary School, 1 year | 790$ |
