Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 57.0% cheaper than Netherlands.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 81.8% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.72
€16.62
|
$3.06
BTN254.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.84
€9.23
|
$3.06
BTN254.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.85
€2.68
|
$0.48
BTN39.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
€2.17
|
$0.17
BTN14.24
|
|
pay 33.6% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.95
€1.83
|
$0.78
BTN65.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.93
€5.56
|
$1.91
BTN158.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
€4.07
|
$3.17
BTN263.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
€2.21
|
$1.68
BTN139.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
€3.83
|
$1.59
BTN132.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.17
|
$1.25
BTN103.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.63
|
$0.62
BTN51.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.67
|
$1.02
BTN84.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.22
|
$0.36
BTN30.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$0.26
BTN21.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.43
|
$0.29
BTN23.85
|
|
pay 60.5% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.49
€7.97
|
$4.21
BTN350.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$104.47
€98.02
|
$15.30
BTN1,272.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,989.41
€27,199.32
|
$15,286.85
BTN1,271,683.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.81
€22.34
|
$9.78
BTN813.88
|
|
pay 78.9% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.56
€41.81
|
$20.38
BTN1,695.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,134.22
€1,064.18
|
$175.54
BTN14,603.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$969.29
€909.43
|
$85.67
BTN7,127.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.88
€168.77
|
$25.87
BTN2,152.39
|
|
pay 87.9% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,616.01
€1,516.23
|
$190.61
BTN15,856.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,406.01
€6,010.44
|
$794.92
BTN66,127.55
|
|
pay 2.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.48
€5.14
|
$10.07
BTN837.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
€3.15
|
$1.22
BTN101.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.91
€8.36
|
$6.11
BTN508.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.22
€33.99
|
$71.37
BTN5,937.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.01
€12.20
|
$3.67
BTN305.20
|
|
pay 59.4% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.46
€83.00
|
$29.76
BTN2,475.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.75
€39.17
|
$18.96
BTN1,576.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.66
€90.69
|
$40.76
BTN3,391.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.64
€116.00
|
$50.96
BTN4,238.95
|
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