Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 40.5% cheaper than South Korea.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 58.4% less for restaurants
South Korea
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
₩8,914
|
$2.99
BTN249.72
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.49
₩7,588
|
$2.99
BTN249.72
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
₩1,922
|
$0.57
BTN47.45
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
₩1,020
|
$0.18
BTN14.98
|
|
pay 62.5% less for groceries
South Korea
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.87
₩3,968
|
$0.96
BTN79.91
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.02
₩8,325
|
$1.71
BTN142.34
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.79
₩10,777
|
$3.22
BTN268.47
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
₩4,442
|
$2.24
BTN186.79
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
₩3,915
|
$1.77
BTN147.25
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
₩3,821
|
$1.09
BTN90.62
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,922
|
$0.67
BTN55.50
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
₩3,443
|
$0.84
BTN69.78
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
₩2,808
|
$0.37
BTN31.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
₩2,337
|
$0.23
BTN19.48
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
₩1,520
|
$0.26
BTN21.75
|
|
pay 11.2% less for transportation
South Korea
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
₩6,329
|
$3.99
BTN332.84
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$48.21
₩66,685
|
$8.00
BTN667.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,876.80
₩38,556,128
|
$21,555.65
BTN1,798,008.15
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.80
₩12,170
|
$15.33
BTN1,278.58
|
|
pay 44.5% less for housing
South Korea
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.28
₩28,044
|
$31.78
BTN2,650.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.68
₩583,220
|
$128.98
BTN10,758.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$330.55
₩457,187
|
$71.76
BTN5,985.77
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$129.93
₩179,700
|
$16.99
BTN1,417.36
|
|
pay 65.8% less for childcare
South Korea
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.50
₩534,566
|
$249.99
BTN20,851.90
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,893.14
₩26,130,912
|
$688.58
BTN57,436.37
|
|
pay 28.4% more for entertainment and sports
South Korea
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
₩4,046
|
$10.00
BTN834.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.45
₩4,775
|
$1.56
BTN129.86
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.33
₩4,611
|
$3.89
BTN324.64
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.95
₩67,702
|
$49.90
BTN4,162.06
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.82
₩13,588
|
$3.59
BTN299.67
|
|
pay 69.5% less for clothing
South Korea
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.63
₩86,629
|
$9.58
BTN799.11
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.35
₩59,952
|
$11.98
BTN998.89
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.22
₩99,886
|
$32.93
BTN2,746.96
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.82
₩136,671
|
$32.93
BTN2,746.96
|
|
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