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

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 166.9% more expensive than Bhutan without rent, and 381.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 176.7% more expensive than Bhutan without rent, and 310.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Bhutan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.48 A$22.91
$2.86 BTN 266
476.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.8 A$107
$17.42 BTN 1,619
340.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.50 A$13.20
$3.52 BTN 327
169.89%
Cappuccino
$3.41 A$4.74
$1.47 BTN 137
131.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 A$3.60
$0.52 BTN 48.32
398.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 A$3.06
$0.16 BTN 14.49
1275.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.35 A$8.82
$2.83 BTN 263
124.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.00 A$9.73
$2.26 BTN 210
209.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Bhutan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 A$2.08
$0.83 BTN 77.0
79.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 A$3.39
$0.79 BTN 73.7
208.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 A$2.90
$0.70 BTN 65.4
198.57%
Eggs
$4.31 A$5.99
$1.99 BTN 185
116.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 A$12.49
$3.23 BTN 300
178.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 A$11.77
$3.66 BTN 340
131.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.06
$4.15 BTN 385
230.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 A$4.37
$2.77 BTN 257
13.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.70 A$3.75
$1.75 BTN 163
54.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.02
$2.06 BTN 192
40.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.42 A$6.14
$0.97 BTN 90.1
355.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.48
$0.56 BTN 51.7
348.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2.09 A$2.91
$0.69 BTN 64.0
202.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.28 A$3.17
$0.39 BTN 36.58
484.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 A$2.11
$0.40 BTN 37.43
280.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.27 A$43.46
$3.74 BTN 348
736.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.43 A$20.06
$3.14 BTN 292
359.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.44 A$6.17
$0.70 BTN 65.2
534.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.03 A$7.00
$1.17 BTN 109
329.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Bhutan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.86 A$3.97
$2.01 BTN 187
42.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.7 A$134
$3.92 BTN 364
2365.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 A$5.11
$0.88 BTN 82.1
317.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 A$2.43
$2.35 BTN 218
-25.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.40 A$52.0
$0.18 BTN 16.32
20677.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 A$1.61
$0.97 BTN 89.8
19.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$40.7K
$19.4K BTN 1.8M
50.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$31.3K
$24.2K BTN 2.2M
-6.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Bhutan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 A$243
$23.16 BTN 2,152
654.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.88 A$35.97
$37.47 BTN 3,481
-30.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.3 A$72.7
$22.54 BTN 2,094
132.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Bhutan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.98 A$65.3
$48.76 BTN 4,530
-3.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.32 A$22.69
$6.29 BTN 584
159.46%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.27
$3.53 BTN 328
292.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Bhutan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,587 A$2,205
$246 BTN 22.8K
546.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.7K A$17.6K
$664 BTN 61.7K
1809.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Bhutan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.3 A$97.7
$20.19 BTN 1,876
247.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.95 A$69.4
$11.45 BTN 1,064
336.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$140
$49.16 BTN 4,567
104.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$155
$38.73 BTN 3,598
188.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Bhutan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,406 A$1,954
$104 BTN 9,618
1257.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,109 A$1,541
$68.5 BTN 6,360
1519.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,269 A$3,153
$178 BTN 16.5K
1174.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,772 A$2,463
$138 BTN 12.8K
1184.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,610 A$10.6K
$1,528 BTN 142.0K
397.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,713 A$7,942
$1,170 BTN 108.7K
388.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Bhutan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,890 A$5,408
$530 BTN 49.2K
634.65%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Bhutan: April 11, 2026

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