Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bhutan vs. Vietnam Cost of Living Summary
Bhutan is 8.1% more expensive than Vietnam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.0% less in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 10.7% less in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 58.4% more in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 4.3% more in Bhutan
- Childcare
-
pay 38.2% less in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Bhutan
- Clothing
-
pay 59.0% less in Bhutan
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing in Bhutan are more expensive than in Vietnam. Expenses including clothing, childcare, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Bhutan. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Bhutan.
Bhutan vs. Vietnam Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay 1.0% less for restaurants
|
Vietnam
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.88
₫49,683
|
$2.82
BTN251.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.13
₫108,845
|
$3.38
BTN301.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
₫13,958
|
$0.53
BTN47.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
₫7,515
|
$0.18
BTN16.34
|
|
Vietnam vs. Bhutan - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.7% less for groceries
|
Vietnam
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
₫22,659
|
$0.89
BTN79.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
₫140,160
|
$1.61
BTN143.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.20
₫137,163
|
$3.03
BTN270.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
₫38,157
|
$1.96
BTN174.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
₫41,037
|
$1.70
BTN151.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
₫31,215
|
$1.09
BTN97.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫12,417
|
$0.65
BTN58.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫15,166
|
$0.83
BTN73.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,939
|
$0.33
BTN29.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫12,243
|
$0.23
BTN20.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫12,298
|
$0.26
BTN23.19
|
|
Vietnam vs. Bhutan - Cost of groceries
pay 58.4% more for transportation
|
Vietnam
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
₫84,134
|
$3.03
BTN270.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.64
₫175,156
|
$4.01
BTN357.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,225.24
₫875,846,709
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.90
₫155,607
|
$18.89
BTN1,684.56
|
|
Vietnam vs. Bhutan - Cost of transportation
pay 4.3% more for housing
|
Vietnam
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.68
₫228,737
|
$26.44
BTN2,358.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$310.38
₫8,181,759
|
$122.58
BTN10,932.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.57
₫5,893,546
|
$71.54
BTN6,380.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.27
₫1,140,722
|
$17.80
BTN1,587.71
|
|
Vietnam vs. Bhutan - Cost of housing
pay 38.2% less for childcare
|
Vietnam
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.23
₫5,251,819
|
$235.40
BTN20,994.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,262.04
₫323,238,187
|
$648.40
BTN57,828.02
|
|
Vietnam vs. Bhutan - Cost of childcare
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Vietnam
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.93
₫24,541
|
$2.82
BTN251.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
₫42,129
|
$1.40
BTN124.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.28
₫33,698
|
$3.66
BTN326.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.38
₫537,204
|
$46.99
BTN4,190.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.19
₫84,196
|
$3.38
BTN301.71
|
|
Vietnam vs. Bhutan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 59.0% less for clothing
|
Vietnam
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.66
₫834,603
|
$9.02
BTN804.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.29
₫561,324
|
$11.28
BTN1,005.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.72
₫1,916,905
|
$31.01
BTN2,765.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.26
₫2,036,773
|
$31.01
BTN2,765.69
|
|
Vietnam vs. Bhutan - Cost of clothing
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