Cost of living comparison

Syria

compared to

Bhutan

Bhutan vs. Syria Cost of Living Summary

Bhutan is 29.8% cheaper than Syria overall.

Restaurants: pay 48.0% less in Bhutan
Groceries: pay 0.7% more in Bhutan
Transportation: pay 34.7% less in Bhutan
Housing: pay 39.0% less in Bhutan
Childcare: pay 48.0% less in Bhutan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.7% more in Bhutan
Clothing: pay 41.2% less in Bhutan

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

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Bhutan vs. Syria Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.0% less for restaurants

	Syria	Bhutan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 SYP78,012	$2.58 BTN245.70	-56.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.25 SYP68,260	$4.91 BTN466.83	-6.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 SYP19,370	$0.50 BTN47.50	-66.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 SYP9,728	$0.18 BTN17.20	-75.8%
Average			-48.0%

Syria vs. Bhutan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.7% more for groceries

	Syria	Bhutan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.57 SYP7,359	$1.07 BTN101.96	+89.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.66 SYP34,538	$1.88 BTN178.54	-29.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.45 SYP57,812	$3.03 BTN288.32	-31.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.06 SYP26,749	$1.88 BTN178.87	-8.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.58 SYP33,595	$1.79 BTN170.51	-30.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.48 SYP6,207	$1.15 BTN109.22	+140.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 SYP9,778	$0.69 BTN65.75	-8.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 SYP6,024	$0.73 BTN69.10	+56.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 SYP5,036	$0.33 BTN31.76	-13.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 SYP4,529	$0.26 BTN24.52	-25.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 SYP4,837	$0.31 BTN29.53	-16.5%
Average			+0.7%

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pay 34.7% less for transportation

	Syria	Bhutan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.74 SYP101K	$2.79 BTN264.82	-64.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.50 SYP84,513	$5.17 BTN491.40	-20.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,646.72 SYP229M	$16,591.53 BTN2M	-6.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.26 SYP159K	$13.18 BTN1,253.06	+7.6%
Average			-34.7%

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pay 39.0% less for housing

	Syria	Bhutan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.42 SYP434K	$24.17 BTN2,297.69	-27.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$234.29 SYP3M	$127.00 BTN12,071.65	-45.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$104.84 SYP1M	$86.02 BTN8,176.19	-17.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.18 SYP938K	$25.81 BTN2,452.87	-64.2%
Average			-39.0%

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pay 48.0% less for childcare

	Syria	Bhutan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$58.71 SYP763K	$44.98 BTN4,275.09	-23.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,608.03 SYP21M	$568.68 BTN54,053.67	-64.6%
Average			-48.0%

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pay 22.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Syria	Bhutan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SYP26,004	$2.58 BTN245.70	+29.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.99 SYP25,927	$1.28 BTN121.21	-36.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.93 SYP38,086	$3.88 BTN368.55	+32.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.01 SYP247K	$46.53 BTN4,422.57	+144.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.22 SYP41,839	$3.10 BTN294.84	-3.6%
Average			+22.7%

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pay 41.2% less for clothing

	Syria	Bhutan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.39 SYP538K	$49.97 BTN4,750.10	+20.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.79 SYP530K	$24.99 BTN2,375.05	-38.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.40 SYP928K	$67.21 BTN6,388.16	-5.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.36 SYP1M	$13.96 BTN1,326.77	-82.8%
Average			-41.2%

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