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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bhutan and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Bhutan and Canada

🙂 Solo nomad: Bhutan is 63.5% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 79.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bhutan is 65.1% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 76.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bhutan
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.88 BTN 261
$18.38 CA$25.54
-84.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.21 BTN 1,562
$72.8 CA$101
-76.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.51 BTN 319
$10.87 CA$15.12
-67.71%
Cappuccino
$1.48 BTN 134
$3.89 CA$5.40
-61.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 BTN 43.17
$2.17 CA$3.02
-77.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 BTN 15.10
$1.69 CA$2.35
-89.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.85 BTN 258
$5.73 CA$7.97
-50.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 BTN 206
$6.03 CA$8.38
-62.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bhutan
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 BTN 75.1
$2.22 CA$3.08
-62.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 BTN 73.4
$2.80 CA$3.89
-71.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 BTN 64.2
$3.72 CA$5.16
-80.91%
Eggs
$2.01 BTN 182
$3.57 CA$4.96
-43.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.32 BTN 301
$11.27 CA$15.67
-70.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.74 BTN 339
$12.09 CA$16.81
-69.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.28 BTN 388
$15.16 CA$21.07
-71.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 BTN 249
$4.28 CA$5.95
-35.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 BTN 158
$1.49 CA$2.07
16.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.15 BTN 195
$3.83 CA$5.32
-43.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.93 BTN 84.2
$4.12 CA$5.73
-77.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.55 BTN 49.66
$2.65 CA$3.69
-79.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 BTN 65.2
$2.69 CA$3.74
-73.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.40 BTN 36.15
$2.62 CA$3.64
-84.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 BTN 36.96
$1.81 CA$2.52
-77.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.90 BTN 354
$14.65 CA$20.36
-73.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.36 BTN 305
$13.04 CA$18.13
-74.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 BTN 68.1
$3.01 CA$4.18
-75.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 BTN 102
$3.41 CA$4.74
-66.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Bhutan
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.10 BTN 190
$2.59 CA$3.61
-18.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.97 BTN 360
$75.5 CA$105
-94.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 BTN 81.1
$3.52 CA$4.89
-74.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.34 BTN 212
$1.53 CA$2.12
52.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.16 BTN 14.91
$29.01 CA$40.33
-99.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 BTN 82.4
$1.15 CA$1.60
-20.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K BTN 1.8M
$24.6K CA$34.1K
-19.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K BTN 2.2M
$20.9K CA$29.0K
17.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bhutan
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$22.93 BTN 2,081
$157 CA$219
-85.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.32 BTN 3,387
$46.09 CA$64.1
-19.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.27 BTN 2,021
$62.3 CA$86.6
-64.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bhutan
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.62 BTN 4,412
$42.85 CA$59.6
13.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.08 BTN 551
$18.20 CA$25.30
-66.59%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 BTN 313
$11.63 CA$16.16
-70.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bhutan
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$241 BTN 21.9K
$798 CA$1,110
-69.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$673 BTN 61.1K
$11.9K CA$16.5K
-94.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bhutan
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.81 BTN 1,888
$55.5 CA$77.2
-62.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.87 BTN 1,077
$42.29 CA$58.8
-71.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.67 BTN 4,326
$90.0 CA$125
-47.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.63 BTN 3,505
$106 CA$148
-63.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bhutan
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$104 BTN 9,408
$1,346 CA$1,871
-92.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$68.3 BTN 6,198
$1,199 CA$1,667
-94.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$177 BTN 16.1K
$2,170 CA$3,016
-91.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$141 BTN 12.8K
$1,825 CA$2,537
-92.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,493 BTN 135.5K
$4,916 CA$6,833
-69.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,588 BTN 144.1K
$3,953 CA$5,494
-59.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bhutan
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$543 BTN 49.3K
$2,974 CA$4,134
-81.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.75
6.33
69.83%

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

Last update for Bhutan: January 11, 2026

Last update for Canada: January 11, 2026

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