Cost of living comparison

Pakistan

compared to

Bhutan

Bhutan vs. Pakistan Cost of Living Summary

Bhutan is 1.0% more expensive than Pakistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 7.0% more in Bhutan
Groceries: pay 56.2% more in Bhutan
Transportation: pay 31.7% less in Bhutan
Housing: pay 7.6% less in Bhutan
Childcare: pay 39.0% less in Bhutan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.5% more in Bhutan
Clothing: pay 11.5% more in Bhutan

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

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Bhutan vs. Pakistan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.0% more for restaurants

	Pakistan	Bhutan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.20 PKR610.23	$2.58 BTN245.70	+17.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.26 PKR1,459.15	$4.91 BTN466.83	-6.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 PKR95.27	$0.50 BTN47.50	+45.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.22 PKR59.91	$0.18 BTN17.20	-16.3%
Average			+7.0%

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pay 56.2% more for groceries

	Pakistan	Bhutan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.64 PKR176.98	$1.07 BTN101.96	+68.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.70 PKR748.89	$1.88 BTN178.54	-30.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.11 PKR862.13	$3.03 BTN288.32	-2.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.15 PKR319.61	$1.88 BTN178.87	+63.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.21 PKR336.54	$1.79 BTN170.51	+47.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.50 PKR138.09	$1.15 BTN109.22	+130.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.29 PKR79.13	$0.69 BTN65.75	+142.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.37 PKR101.61	$0.73 BTN69.10	+98.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 PKR67.06	$0.33 BTN31.76	+38.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.14 PKR38.97	$0.26 BTN24.52	+83.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.18 PKR49.16	$0.31 BTN29.53	+75.2%
Average			+56.2%

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pay 31.7% less for transportation

	Pakistan	Bhutan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.66 PKR1,292.82	$2.79 BTN264.82	-40.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.52 PKR2,917.17	$5.17 BTN491.40	-50.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,580.47 PKR7M	$16,591.53 BTN2M	-29.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.82 PKR1,614.54	$13.18 BTN1,253.06	+126.4%
Average			-31.7%

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pay 7.6% less for housing

	Pakistan	Bhutan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.11 PKR4,187.98	$24.17 BTN2,297.69	+60.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$128.29 PKR35,567.88	$127.00 BTN12,071.65	-1.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$72.06 PKR19,977.12	$86.02 BTN8,176.19	+19.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.54 PKR22,050.93	$25.81 BTN2,452.87	-67.6%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 39.0% less for childcare

	Pakistan	Bhutan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$39.09 PKR10,837.58	$44.98 BTN4,275.09	+15.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,756.74 PKR487K	$568.68 BTN54,053.67	-67.6%
Average			-39.0%

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pay 21.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Pakistan	Bhutan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.51 PKR696.85	$2.58 BTN245.70	+2.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.74 PKR483.24	$1.28 BTN121.21	-26.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.93 PKR536.23	$3.88 BTN368.55	+100.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$15.98 PKR4,430.43	$46.53 BTN4,422.57	+191.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.36 PKR1,208.90	$3.10 BTN294.84	-28.9%
Average			+21.5%

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pay 11.5% more for clothing

	Pakistan	Bhutan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$15.59 PKR4,323.28	$49.97 BTN4,750.10	+220.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.51 PKR6,240.81	$24.99 BTN2,375.05	+11.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.58 PKR19,014.20	$67.21 BTN6,388.16	-2.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$31.50 PKR8,731.67	$13.96 BTN1,326.77	-55.7%
Average			+11.5%

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