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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bhutan and Pakistan Cost of Living Comparison Between Bhutan and Pakistan

😐 Solo nomad: Bhutan is 50.3% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bhutan is 48.7% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 20.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bhutan
Pakistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.88 BTNĀ 261
$1.80 PKRĀ 507
60.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.21 BTNĀ 1,562
$12.17 PKRĀ 3,432
41.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.51 BTNĀ 319
$4.32 PKRĀ 1,217
-18.75%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.75 PKRĀ 495
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.05 PKRĀ 1,141
-
Cappuccino
$1.48 BTNĀ 134
$1.77 PKRĀ 500
-16.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 BTNĀ 43.17
$0.33 PKRĀ 94.1
45.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 BTNĀ 15.10
$0.21 PKRĀ 59.2
-19.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.85 BTNĀ 258
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 BTNĀ 206
-
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bhutan
Pakistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 BTNĀ 75.1
$0.78 PKRĀ 219
6.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 BTNĀ 73.4
$0.56 PKRĀ 157
44.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 BTNĀ 64.2
$1.21 PKRĀ 342
-41.32%
Eggs
$2.01 BTNĀ 182
$1.15 PKRĀ 323
74.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.32 BTNĀ 301
$5.80 PKRĀ 1,635
-42.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.74 BTNĀ 339
$2.97 PKRĀ 838
25.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.28 BTNĀ 388
$4.15 PKRĀ 1,172
3.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 BTNĀ 249
$1.06 PKRĀ 298
158.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 BTNĀ 158
$0.67 PKRĀ 188
159.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.15 BTNĀ 195
$0.81 PKRĀ 229
165.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.93 BTNĀ 84.2
$0.49 PKRĀ 139
89.80%
Potato (1kg)
$0.55 BTNĀ 49.66
$0.38 PKRĀ 108
44.74%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 BTNĀ 65.2
$0.52 PKRĀ 146
38.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.40 BTNĀ 36.15
$0.36 PKRĀ 101
11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 BTNĀ 36.96
$0.38 PKRĀ 107
7.89%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.96 PKRĀ 553
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.10 PKRĀ 310
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.07 PKRĀ 585
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.90 BTNĀ 354
$1.98 PKRĀ 559
96.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.36 BTNĀ 305
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 BTNĀ 68.1
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 BTNĀ 102
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Bhutan
Pakistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.10 BTNĀ 190
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.0
900.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.97 BTNĀ 360
$7.22 PKRĀ 2,037
-45.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 BTNĀ 81.1
$0.91 PKRĀ 258
-2.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.34 BTNĀ 212
$0.52 PKRĀ 148
350.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.16 BTNĀ 14.91
$1.75 PKRĀ 493
-90.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 BTNĀ 82.4
$0.91 PKRĀ 257
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K BTNĀ 1.8M
$18.0K PKRĀ 5.1M
9.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K BTNĀ 2.2M
$23.9K PKRĀ 6.8M
2.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bhutan
Pakistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$22.93 BTNĀ 2,081
$111 PKRĀ 31.3K
-79.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.32 BTNĀ 3,387
$4.65 PKRĀ 1,312
702.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.27 BTNĀ 2,021
$15.38 PKRĀ 4,336
44.80%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bhutan
Pakistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.62 BTNĀ 4,412
$13.06 PKRĀ 3,683
272.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.08 BTNĀ 551
$8.47 PKRĀ 2,388
-28.22%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 BTNĀ 313
$4.26 PKRĀ 1,200
-19.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bhutan
Pakistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$241 BTNĀ 21.9K
$39.01 PKRĀ 11.0K
517.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$673 BTNĀ 61.1K
$1,156 PKRĀ 326.1K
-41.79%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bhutan
Pakistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.81 BTNĀ 1,888
$15.57 PKRĀ 4,390
33.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.87 BTNĀ 1,077
$22.94 PKRĀ 6,468
-48.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.67 BTNĀ 4,326
$72.8 PKRĀ 20.5K
-34.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.63 BTNĀ 3,505
$32.67 PKRĀ 9,212
18.24%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bhutan
Pakistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$104 BTNĀ 9,408
$112 PKRĀ 31.5K
-7.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$68.3 BTNĀ 6,198
$68.3 PKRĀ 19.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$177 BTNĀ 16.1K
$275 PKRĀ 77.7K
-35.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$141 BTNĀ 12.8K
$163 PKRĀ 46.1K
-13.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,493 BTNĀ 135.5K
$877 PKRĀ 247.2K
70.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,588 BTNĀ 144.1K
$511 PKRĀ 144.0K
211.01%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bhutan
Pakistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$543 BTNĀ 49.3K
$188 PKRĀ 53.0K
188.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.75
18.97
-43.33%

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

Last update for Bhutan: January 11, 2026

Last update for Pakistan: January 12, 2026

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