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Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Bhutan Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Bhutan

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 160.2% more expensive than Bhutan without rent, and 367% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 177% more expensive than Bhutan without rent, and 304.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Bhutan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.57 A$24.86
$2.88 BTN 261
475.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.7 A$117
$17.21 BTN 1,562
351.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 A$14.82
$3.51 BTN 319
181.48%
Cappuccino
$3.48 A$5.22
$1.48 BTN 134
135.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 A$3.84
$0.48 BTN 43.17
433.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 A$3.20
$0.17 BTN 15.10
1152.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.62 A$9.93
$2.85 BTN 258
132.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 A$10.97
$2.27 BTN 206
222.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Bhutan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 A$2.26
$0.83 BTN 75.1
81.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 A$3.74
$0.81 BTN 73.4
207.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 A$3.10
$0.71 BTN 64.2
191.55%
Eggs
$4.27 A$6.41
$2.01 BTN 182
112.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.73 A$13.10
$3.32 BTN 301
162.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.25 A$12.38
$3.74 BTN 339
120.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 A$21.26
$4.28 BTN 388
231.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 A$4.90
$2.74 BTN 249
19.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.02
$1.74 BTN 158
54.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.34
$2.15 BTN 195
34.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.42
$0.93 BTN 84.2
360.22%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 A$3.70
$0.55 BTN 49.66
349.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.16
$0.72 BTN 65.2
193.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 A$3.44
$0.40 BTN 36.15
475.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 A$2.24
$0.41 BTN 36.96
265.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.81 A$47.72
$3.90 BTN 354
715.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.45 A$20.17
$3.36 BTN 305
300.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.48 A$6.72
$0.75 BTN 68.1
497.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.01 A$7.51
$1.13 BTN 102
343.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Bhutan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 A$4.37
$2.10 BTN 190
38.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.0 A$146
$3.97 BTN 360
2343.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 A$5.51
$0.89 BTN 81.1
312.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 A$2.71
$2.34 BTN 212
-22.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.37 A$57.6
$0.16 BTN 14.91
23881.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 A$1.79
$0.91 BTN 82.4
31.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$43.6K
$19.7K BTN 1.8M
47.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K A$34.1K
$24.4K BTN 2.2M
-6.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Bhutan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 A$262
$22.93 BTN 2,081
663.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.26 A$39.39
$37.32 BTN 3,387
-29.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.0 A$79.5
$22.27 BTN 2,021
137.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Bhutan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.12 A$70.7
$48.62 BTN 4,412
-3.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.51 A$24.77
$6.08 BTN 551
171.55%
Cinema Ticket
$13.57 A$20.35
$3.45 BTN 313
293.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Bhutan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,588 A$2,382
$241 BTN 21.9K
558.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$18.8K
$673 BTN 61.1K
1762.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Bhutan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 A$105
$20.81 BTN 1,888
235.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.7 A$76.0
$11.87 BTN 1,077
326.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 A$153
$47.67 BTN 4,326
114.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 A$163
$38.63 BTN 3,505
182.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Bhutan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,370 A$2,055
$104 BTN 9,408
1221.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 A$1,613
$68.3 BTN 6,198
1474.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,270 A$3,404
$177 BTN 16.1K
1179.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,772 A$2,658
$141 BTN 12.8K
1157.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,081 A$10.6K
$1,493 BTN 135.5K
374.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,392 A$8,088
$1,588 BTN 144.1K
239.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Bhutan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,742 A$5,614
$543 BTN 49.3K
589.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
10.75
-40.93%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

Last update for Bhutan: January 11, 2026

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