Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nepal vs. Bhutan Cost of Living Summary
Nepal is 23.6% more expensive than Bhutan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3% more in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 12.5% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 64.4% more in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 31.5% less in Nepal
- Childcare
-
pay 98.4% more in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.7% less in Nepal
- Clothing
-
pay 69.5% more in Nepal
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Nepal are more expensive than in Bhutan. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Nepal. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Nepal.
Nepal vs. Bhutan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nepal instead of Bhutan, you would:
pay 3.3% more for restaurants
|
Bhutan
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.82
BTN253.46
|
$1.72
NPR247.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.38
BTN304.16
|
$6.09
NPR875.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
BTN47.65
|
$0.47
NPR67.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
BTN16.48
|
$0.15
NPR22.15
|
|
Bhutan vs. Nepal - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.5% less for groceries
|
Bhutan
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.89
BTN80.09
|
$0.46
NPR66.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.61
BTN144.47
|
$3.17
NPR456.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.03
BTN272.49
|
$2.73
NPR393.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.96
BTN176.01
|
$1.57
NPR226.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.70
BTN152.68
|
$1.34
NPR193.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
BTN98.11
|
$0.93
NPR134.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN58.86
|
$0.39
NPR55.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
BTN74.35
|
$0.50
NPR71.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
BTN29.51
|
$0.26
NPR37.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN20.31
|
$0.18
NPR26.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN23.38
|
$0.25
NPR36.60
|
|
Bhutan vs. Nepal - Cost of groceries
pay 64.4% more for transportation
|
Bhutan
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.03
BTN272.64
|
$4.54
NPR653.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.01
BTN360.10
|
$11.71
NPR1,683.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,860.29
NPR4,151,652.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.89
BTN1,698.21
|
$9.69
NPR1,394.46
|
|
Bhutan vs. Nepal - Cost of transportation
pay 31.5% less for housing
|
Bhutan
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.44
BTN2,377.22
|
$8.21
NPR1,180.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$122.58
BTN11,020.62
|
$80.01
NPR11,509.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$71.54
BTN6,432.06
|
$52.43
NPR7,541.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.80
BTN1,600.58
|
$18.56
NPR2,669.95
|
|
Bhutan vs. Nepal - Cost of housing
pay 98.4% more for childcare
|
Bhutan
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$235.40
BTN21,164.25
|
$52.04
NPR7,485.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$648.40
BTN58,296.74
|
$2,428.89
NPR349,403.64
|
|
Bhutan vs. Nepal - Cost of childcare
pay 26.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bhutan
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.82
BTN253.46
|
$2.16
NPR310.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
BTN125.72
|
$1.40
NPR201.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.66
BTN329.50
|
$2.59
NPR373.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.99
BTN4,224.40
|
$17.84
NPR2,566.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.38
BTN304.16
|
$2.74
NPR394.14
|
|
Bhutan vs. Nepal - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 69.5% more for clothing
|
Bhutan
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.02
BTN811.09
|
$20.52
NPR2,951.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.28
BTN1,013.86
|
$24.55
NPR3,532.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.01
BTN2,788.11
|
$41.57
NPR5,980.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.01
BTN2,788.11
|
$30.69
NPR4,414.50
|
|
Bhutan vs. Nepal - Cost of clothing
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