Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 42.7% cheaper than Sweden.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 74.2% less for restaurants
Sweden
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.47
kr113.97
|
$3.06
BTN255.38
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.27
kr90.08
|
$3.06
BTN255.38
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
kr19.57
|
$0.48
BTN40.01
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
kr17.70
|
$0.17
BTN14.30
|
|
pay 44.8% less for groceries
Sweden
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
kr25.29
|
$0.78
BTN65.43
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.47
kr48.71
|
$1.91
BTN159.61
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.74
kr51.62
|
$3.17
BTN264.38
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
kr32.79
|
$1.68
BTN140.01
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
kr44.13
|
$1.59
BTN132.61
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
kr13.05
|
$1.25
BTN104.29
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
kr10.85
|
$0.62
BTN51.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
kr12.49
|
$1.02
BTN84.97
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
kr17.06
|
$0.36
BTN30.12
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
kr6.55
|
$0.26
BTN21.63
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
kr6.52
|
$0.29
BTN23.95
|
|
pay 52.3% less for transportation
Sweden
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
kr78.55
|
$4.21
BTN351.72
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$69.67
kr758.70
|
$15.30
BTN1,277.76
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,170.07
kr252,305.36
|
$15,286.85
BTN1,276,906.99
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.12
kr240.92
|
$9.78
BTN817.22
|
|
pay 62.0% less for housing
Sweden
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.54
kr310.82
|
$20.38
BTN1,702.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$736.74
kr8,022.54
|
$175.54
BTN14,663.15
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$574.14
kr6,251.92
|
$85.67
BTN7,156.36
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.61
kr670.88
|
$25.87
BTN2,161.23
|
|
pay 14.0% less for childcare
Sweden
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$129.63
kr1,411.55
|
$190.61
BTN15,921.61
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,186.61
kr34,699.85
|
$794.92
BTN66,399.16
|
|
pay 2.1% more for entertainment and sports
Sweden
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.47
kr70.42
|
$10.07
BTN841.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
kr39.84
|
$1.22
BTN102.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
kr67.63
|
$6.11
BTN510.76
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.95
kr402.41
|
$71.37
BTN5,961.74
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.40
kr135.03
|
$3.67
BTN306.46
|
|
pay 53.5% less for clothing
Sweden
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.79
kr857.95
|
$29.76
BTN2,485.71
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.00
kr370.28
|
$18.96
BTN1,583.36
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.12
kr872.43
|
$40.76
BTN3,405.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.88
kr1,327.20
|
$50.96
BTN4,256.36
|
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