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😐 Solo nomad: Bhutan is 36% more expensive than India without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bhutan is 33.4% more expensive than India without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Bhutan
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.86 BTN 262
$2.60 ₹238
10.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.75 BTN 1,627
$13.91 ₹1,275
27.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.56 BTN 326
$4.17 ₹382
-14.63%
Cappuccino
$1.47 BTN 135
$1.84 ₹168
-20.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 BTN 47.46
$0.44 ₹40.04
18.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 BTN 14.80
$0.17 ₹15.35
-5.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 BTN 266
$1.96 ₹179
47.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 BTN 208
$3.50 ₹321
-35.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bhutan
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 BTN 78.5
$0.73 ₹67.2
17.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 BTN 79.8
$0.48 ₹44.00
81.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 BTN 65.1
$0.72 ₹65.7
-1.39%
Eggs
$1.98 BTN 182
$0.94 ₹86.4
110.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.33 BTN 305
$5.23 ₹479
-36.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.69 BTN 338
$3.12 ₹286
18.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.07 BTN 373
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Apples (1kg)
$2.77 BTN 254
$2.19 ₹201
26.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 BTN 160
$0.75 ₹68.4
133.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.16 BTN 198
$1.10 ₹100
96.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.96 BTN 87.5
$0.57 ₹52.4
68.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 BTN 47.02
$0.42 ₹38.64
21.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 BTN 62.9
$0.45 ₹41.26
53.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 BTN 35.90
$0.55 ₹50.1
-29.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 BTN 34.05
$0.33 ₹30.23
12.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.83 BTN 351
$4.13 ₹378
-7.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.37 BTN 308
$7.66 ₹702
-56.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 BTN 65.8
$1.83 ₹167
-60.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 BTN 105
$2.90 ₹266
-60.69%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$5.74 ₹526
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🚌 Getting Around
Bhutan
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.09 BTN 191
$0.37 ₹33.46
464.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.10 BTN 375
$10.00 ₹917
-59.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 BTN 77.1
$0.92 ₹84.1
-8.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.33 BTN 213
$0.28 ₹25.62
732.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.18 BTN 16.10
$1.77 ₹162
-89.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 BTN 81.4
$1.17 ₹107
-23.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K BTN 1.7M
$13.8K ₹1.3M
37.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K BTN 2.2M
$22.8K ₹2.1M
5.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bhutan
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$22.98 BTN 2,106
$41.02 ₹3,759
-43.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.62 BTN 3,447
$3.88 ₹355
869.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.84 BTN 2,093
$7.71 ₹707
196.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bhutan
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.67 BTN 4,368
$16.54 ₹1,515
188.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.21 BTN 569
$7.91 ₹725
-21.49%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 BTN 322
$3.41 ₹313
2.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bhutan
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$245 BTN 22.4K
$70.7 ₹6,481
245.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$664 BTN 60.8K
$1,845 ₹169.0K
-64.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bhutan
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.43 BTN 1,872
$24.96 ₹2,287
-18.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.73 BTN 1,075
$27.09 ₹2,482
-56.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.26 BTN 4,514
$46.21 ₹4,234
6.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.42 BTN 3,521
$33.03 ₹3,026
16.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bhutan
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$104 BTN 9,511
$175 ₹16.1K
-40.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$69.0 BTN 6,320
$113 ₹10.4K
-39.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$173 BTN 15.9K
$403 ₹37.0K
-57.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$141 BTN 12.9K
$258 ₹23.7K
-45.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,569 BTN 143.7K
$1,308 ₹119.9K
19.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,203 BTN 110.2K
$659 ₹60.4K
82.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bhutan
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 BTN 49.7K
$457 ₹41.8K
18.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.75
9.02
19.18%
CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for Bhutan: March 1, 2026
Last update for India: March 1, 2026
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