Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bhutan vs. India Cost of Living Summary
Bhutan is 60.4% more expensive than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.2% more in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 50.2% more in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5 times more in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 52.5% more in Bhutan
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.1% more in Bhutan
- Clothing
-
pay 33.1% less in Bhutan
The cost of transportation, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Bhutan are more expensive than in India. Notably, transportation and childcare are significantly more expensive in Bhutan.
Bhutan vs. India Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bhutan instead of India, you would:
pay 15.2% more for restaurants
|
India
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.31
₹206.21
|
$2.82
BTN251.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.75
₹335.49
|
$3.38
BTN301.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
₹35.17
|
$0.53
BTN47.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
₹14.36
|
$0.18
BTN16.34
|
|
India vs. Bhutan - Cost of restaurants
pay 50.2% more for groceries
|
India
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹40.99
|
$0.89
BTN79.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.49
₹222.53
|
$1.61
BTN143.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.50
₹223.40
|
$3.03
BTN270.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.92
₹82.29
|
$1.96
BTN174.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.32
₹117.54
|
$1.70
BTN151.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹78.31
|
$1.09
BTN97.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹28.22
|
$0.65
BTN58.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹40.66
|
$0.83
BTN73.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹19.70
|
$0.33
BTN29.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
₹14.91
|
$0.23
BTN20.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹17.39
|
$0.26
BTN23.19
|
|
India vs. Bhutan - Cost of groceries
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
India
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
₹391.36
|
$3.03
BTN270.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.48
₹847.15
|
$4.01
BTN357.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,332.05
₹1,191,189.91
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.95
₹263.95
|
$18.89
BTN1,684.56
|
|
India vs. Bhutan - Cost of transportation
pay 52.5% more for housing
|
India
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.18
₹641.55
|
$26.44
BTN2,358.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$129.45
₹11,566.12
|
$122.58
BTN10,932.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.74
₹7,660.63
|
$71.54
BTN6,380.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.98
₹2,500.20
|
$17.80
BTN1,587.71
|
|
India vs. Bhutan - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
India
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$54.51
₹4,870.23
|
$235.40
BTN20,994.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,593.07
₹142,337.57
|
$648.40
BTN57,828.02
|
|
India vs. Bhutan - Cost of childcare
pay 51.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹164.03
|
$2.82
BTN251.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.58
₹141.02
|
$1.40
BTN124.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.49
₹311.70
|
$3.66
BTN326.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.59
₹1,392.59
|
$46.99
BTN4,190.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.17
₹283.17
|
$3.38
BTN301.71
|
|
India vs. Bhutan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.1% less for clothing
|
India
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.98
₹2,053.12
|
$9.02
BTN804.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.83
₹2,129.50
|
$11.28
BTN1,005.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.59
₹3,626.97
|
$31.01
BTN2,765.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.72
₹2,655.10
|
$31.01
BTN2,765.69
|
|
India vs. Bhutan - Cost of clothing
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