Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 3.0% cheaper than Malaysia.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 15.1% less for restaurants
Malaysia
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.36
RM11.27
|
$3.06
BTN254.66
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.63
RM17.36
|
$3.06
BTN254.66
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
RM3.03
|
$0.48
BTN39.90
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
RM1.64
|
$0.17
BTN14.26
|
|
pay 15.8% less for groceries
Malaysia
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
RM4.05
|
$0.78
BTN65.24
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.41
RM30.65
|
$1.91
BTN159.16
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.71
RM27.31
|
$3.17
BTN263.64
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
RM6.71
|
$1.68
BTN139.61
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
RM8.99
|
$1.59
BTN132.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
RM4.72
|
$1.25
BTN103.99
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RM2.47
|
$0.62
BTN51.78
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
RM4.95
|
$1.02
BTN84.74
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
RM2.62
|
$0.36
BTN30.04
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
RM1.66
|
$0.26
BTN21.57
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
RM2.32
|
$0.29
BTN23.88
|
|
pay 39.5% more for transportation
Malaysia
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.79
RM8.56
|
$4.21
BTN350.73
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$18.01
RM86.16
|
$15.30
BTN1,274.16
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,228.03
RM163,746.89
|
$15,286.85
BTN1,273,310.16
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.07
RM24.25
|
$9.78
BTN814.92
|
|
pay 38.9% less for housing
Malaysia
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.77
RM128.05
|
$20.38
BTN1,697.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.71
RM1,563.00
|
$175.54
BTN14,621.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.05
RM1,038.37
|
$85.67
BTN7,136.20
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.40
RM164.58
|
$25.87
BTN2,155.14
|
|
pay 27.7% less for childcare
Malaysia
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.81
RM692.77
|
$190.61
BTN15,876.76
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,108.87
RM29,224.82
|
$794.92
BTN66,212.13
|
|
pay 62.9% more for entertainment and sports
Malaysia
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.43
RM16.39
|
$10.07
BTN838.63
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
RM11.78
|
$1.22
BTN101.86
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.06
RM19.41
|
$6.11
BTN509.32
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.59
RM155.92
|
$71.37
BTN5,944.95
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.62
RM17.33
|
$3.67
BTN305.59
|
|
pay 25.7% less for clothing
Malaysia
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.09
RM225.27
|
$29.76
BTN2,478.71
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.30
RM116.25
|
$18.96
BTN1,578.90
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.25
RM297.78
|
$40.76
BTN3,395.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.25
RM269.08
|
$50.96
BTN4,244.37
|
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