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Bhutan vs. Kazakhstan Cost of Living Summary

Bhutan is 4.8% cheaper than Kazakhstan overall.

Restaurants: pay 49.8% less in Bhutan
Groceries: pay 13.5% more in Bhutan
Transportation: pay 65.8% more in Bhutan
Housing: pay 21.4% less in Bhutan
Childcare: pay 23.0% less in Bhutan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.5% more in Bhutan
Clothing: pay 66.9% less in Bhutan

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Bhutan are more expensive than in Kazakhstan. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, and housing are lower in Bhutan.

Bhutan vs. Kazakhstan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bhutan instead of Kazakhstan, you would:

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pay 49.8% less for restaurants

	Kazakhstan	Bhutan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.69 KZT3,941.52	$2.82 BTN251.43	-63.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.59 KZT2,864.31	$3.38 BTN301.71	-39.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 KZT422.84	$0.53 BTN47.27	-35.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 KZT239.32	$0.18 BTN16.34	-60.7%
Average			-49.8%

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pay 13.5% more for groceries

	Kazakhstan	Bhutan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.38 KZT195.51	$0.89 BTN79.45	+133.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.90 KZT1,998.07	$1.61 BTN143.31	-58.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.72 KZT1,906.33	$3.03 BTN270.30	-18.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.42 KZT725.71	$1.96 BTN174.59	+38.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.90 KZT973.93	$1.70 BTN151.45	-10.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 KZT276.70	$1.09 BTN97.32	+102.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 KZT402.02	$0.65 BTN58.39	-16.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 KZT413.35	$0.83 BTN73.75	+2.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KZT387.25	$0.33 BTN29.27	-56.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 KZT137.75	$0.23 BTN20.15	-15.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.18 KZT89.96	$0.26 BTN23.19	+48.2%
Average			+13.5%

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pay 65.8% more for transportation

	Kazakhstan	Bhutan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.64 KZT840.86	$3.03 BTN270.45	+84.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.93 KZT7,657.37	$4.01 BTN357.20	-73.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,099.38 KZT10,820,684.35	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.61 KZT3,389.28	$18.89 BTN1,684.56	+185.8%
Average			+65.8%

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pay 21.4% less for housing

	Kazakhstan	Bhutan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.16 KZT6,750.36	$26.44 BTN2,358.11	+100.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$335.95 KZT172,287.45	$122.58 BTN10,932.01	-63.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$228.28 KZT117,074.25	$71.54 BTN6,380.34	-68.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.09 KZT20,044.81	$17.80 BTN1,587.71	-54.5%
Average			-21.4%

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pay 23.0% less for childcare

	Kazakhstan	Bhutan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$167.71 KZT86,009.71	$235.40 BTN20,994.09	+40.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,761.69 KZT2,442,004.87	$648.40 BTN57,828.02	-86.4%
Average			-23.0%

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pay 48.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Kazakhstan	Bhutan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.16 KZT593.30	$2.82 BTN251.43	+143.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.82 KZT935.15	$1.40 BTN124.71	-23.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.91 KZT981.12	$3.66 BTN326.85	+91.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.04 KZT16,432.03	$46.99 BTN4,190.44	+46.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.04 KZT2,070.80	$3.38 BTN301.71	-16.2%
Average			+48.5%

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pay 66.9% less for clothing

	Kazakhstan	Bhutan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.70 KZT24,973.00	$9.02 BTN804.56	-81.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.81 KZT18,366.64	$11.28 BTN1,005.70	-68.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.95 KZT39,461.26	$31.01 BTN2,765.69	-59.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.59 KZT37,739.23	$31.01 BTN2,765.69	-57.9%
Average			-66.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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