Cost of living comparison
Denmark is 5.0 times more expensive than Bhutan.
If you lived in Denmark instead of Bhutan, you would:
pay 8.1 times more for restaurants
Bhutan
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.99
BTN249.44
|
$20.33
DKK139.55
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.99
BTN249.44
|
$12.43
DKK85.34
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
BTN47.39
|
$3.60
DKK24.73
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
BTN14.97
|
$2.70
DKK18.53
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
Bhutan
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
BTN79.82
|
$2.82
DKK19.37
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
BTN142.18
|
$5.62
DKK38.60
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.22
BTN268.16
|
$7.34
DKK50.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
BTN186.58
|
$4.30
DKK29.52
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
BTN147.09
|
$4.87
DKK33.46
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
BTN90.51
|
$1.28
DKK8.78
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
BTN55.44
|
$1.35
DKK9.24
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
BTN69.70
|
$1.40
DKK9.59
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.23
|
$1.87
DKK12.83
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.46
|
$0.87
DKK5.97
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.72
|
$0.76
DKK5.20
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for transportation
Bhutan
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.99
BTN332.46
|
$7.79
DKK53.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
BTN666.54
|
$81.04
DKK556.34
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,555.65
BTN1,795,955.62
|
$42,527.90
DKK291,937.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.33
BTN1,277.12
|
$24.34
DKK167.07
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for housing
Bhutan
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.78
BTN2,647.72
|
$33.82
DKK232.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$128.98
BTN10,746.32
|
$983.28
DKK6,749.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$71.76
BTN5,978.93
|
$707.32
DKK4,855.48
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.99
BTN1,415.74
|
$162.10
DKK1,112.76
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for childcare
Bhutan
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.99
BTN20,828.10
|
$478.97
DKK3,287.96
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$688.58
BTN57,370.80
|
$6,720.13
DKK46,131.00
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Bhutan
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BTN833.17
|
$7.38
DKK50.69
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
BTN129.71
|
$5.48
DKK37.61
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.89
BTN324.27
|
$8.73
DKK59.91
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.90
BTN4,157.30
|
$38.46
DKK264.01
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.59
BTN299.33
|
$16.97
DKK116.50
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for clothing
Bhutan
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.58
BTN798.20
|
$92.71
DKK636.39
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.98
BTN997.75
|
$37.82
DKK259.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.93
BTN2,743.82
|
$103.89
DKK713.15
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.93
BTN2,743.82
|
$145.14
DKK996.30
|
|
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