Cost of living comparison

Kyrgyzstan

compared to

Bhutan

Bhutan vs. Kyrgyzstan Cost of Living Summary

Bhutan is 39.9% cheaper than Kyrgyzstan overall.

Restaurants: pay 39.0% less in Bhutan
Groceries: pay 11.4% more in Bhutan
Transportation: pay 26.4% less in Bhutan
Housing: pay 60.6% less in Bhutan
Childcare: pay 81.8% less in Bhutan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.8% more in Bhutan
Clothing: pay 34.2% less in Bhutan

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

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Bhutan vs. Kyrgyzstan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.0% less for restaurants

	Kyrgyzstan	Bhutan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.57 KGS400.01	$2.58 BTN245.70	-43.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.49 KGS655.01	$4.91 BTN466.83	-34.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 KGS61.67	$0.50 BTN47.50	-29.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 KGS27.63	$0.18 BTN17.20	-42.7%
Average			-39.0%

Kyrgyzstan vs. Bhutan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 11.4% more for groceries

	Kyrgyzstan	Bhutan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.33 KGS28.81	$1.07 BTN101.96	+225.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.22 KGS281.41	$1.88 BTN178.54	-41.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.31 KGS289.27	$3.03 BTN288.32	-8.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.62 KGS141.38	$1.88 BTN178.87	+16.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.83 KGS159.89	$1.79 BTN170.51	-1.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.43 KGS37.40	$1.15 BTN109.22	+168.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 KGS62.70	$0.69 BTN65.75	-3.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 KGS85.48	$0.73 BTN69.10	-25.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 KGS51.69	$0.33 BTN31.76	-43.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 KGS21.95	$0.26 BTN24.52	+2.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 KGS18.48	$0.31 BTN29.53	+47.0%
Average			+11.4%

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pay 26.4% less for transportation

	Kyrgyzstan	Bhutan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.84 KGS335.91	$2.79 BTN264.82	-27.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.84 KGS1,035.02	$5.17 BTN491.40	-56.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,144.21 KGS2M	$16,591.53 BTN2M	-31.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.76 KGS328.71	$13.18 BTN1,253.06	+250.7%
Average			-26.4%

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pay 60.6% less for housing

	Kyrgyzstan	Bhutan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.29 KGS899.74	$24.17 BTN2,297.69	+135.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$398.00 KGS34,805.49	$127.00 BTN12,071.65	-68.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$287.64 KGS25,153.75	$86.02 BTN8,176.19	-70.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.70 KGS2,859.24	$25.81 BTN2,452.87	-21.1%
Average			-60.6%

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pay 81.8% less for childcare

	Kyrgyzstan	Bhutan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$159.59 KGS13,955.79	$44.98 BTN4,275.09	-71.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,862.35 KGS425K	$568.68 BTN54,053.67	-88.3%
Average			-81.8%

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pay 7.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Kyrgyzstan	Bhutan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.22 KGS106.67	$2.58 BTN245.70	+111.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.02 KGS176.62	$1.28 BTN121.21	-36.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.96 KGS171.67	$3.88 BTN368.55	+97.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.67 KGS3,381.88	$46.53 BTN4,422.57	+20.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.57 KGS400.01	$3.10 BTN294.84	-32.2%
Average			+7.8%

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pay 34.2% less for clothing

	Kyrgyzstan	Bhutan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.23 KGS3,255.61	$49.97 BTN4,750.10	+34.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.64 KGS3,466.73	$24.99 BTN2,375.05	-37.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.97 KGS6,293.44	$67.21 BTN6,388.16	-6.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$58.66 KGS5,130.09	$13.96 BTN1,326.77	-76.2%
Average			-34.2%

Kyrgyzstan vs. Bhutan - Cost of clothing

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