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

😐 Solo nomad: Bhutan is 54.3% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 13.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bhutan is 50.9% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 18.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bhutan
Pakistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.89 BTN 244
$1.75 PKR 494
65.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.66 BTN 1,490
$12.29 PKR 3,471
43.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.59 BTN 303
$4.18 PKR 1,180
-14.11%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.81 PKR 511
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.1 PKR 1,157
-
Cappuccino
$1.4 BTN 118
$1.74 PKR 490
-19.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 BTN 41.33
$0.36 PKR 102
36.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 BTN 14.92
$0.21 PKR 59.2
-14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.94 BTN 248
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 BTN 194
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bhutan
Pakistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 BTN 72.7
$0.8 PKR 227
7.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.8 BTN 67.7
$0.58 PKR 165
37.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 BTN 60.3
$1.17 PKR 331
-39.32%
Eggs
$1.94 BTN 164
$1.2 PKR 340
61.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.35 BTN 283
$5.95 PKR 1,680
-43.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.59 BTN 303
$2.98 PKR 842
20.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.19 BTN 354
$4.14 PKR 1,170
1.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.8 BTN 236
$1.02 PKR 287
174.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 BTN 140
$0.63 PKR 177
163.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 BTN 172
$0.77 PKR 217
164.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.92 BTN 78
$0.49 PKR 138
87.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.54 BTN 45.72
$0.38 PKR 108
42.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 BTN 60.2
$0.49 PKR 137
44.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 BTN 33.16
$0.36 PKR 101
8.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 BTN 34.12
$0.36 PKR 101
11.11%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.8 PKR 509
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.1 PKR 310
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.08 PKR 587
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.68 BTN 311
$2.06 PKR 582
78.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.44 BTN 290
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 BTN 62.6
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 BTN 99.9
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Bhutan
Pakistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.01 BTN 170
$0.17 PKR 47.32
1082.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.06 BTN 343
$7.05 PKR 1,990
-42.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 BTN 74.8
$0.85 PKR 240
4.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 BTN 191
$0.57 PKR 160
296.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.15 BTN 12.49
$1.81 PKR 511
-91.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 BTN 74.8
$0.91 PKR 257
-2.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19K BTN 1.6M
$17.6K PKR 5M
7.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K BTN 2.1M
$24K PKR 6.8M
3.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bhutan
Pakistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.26 BTN 1,963
$110 PKR 31K
-78.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.12 BTN 3,133
$4.52 PKR 1,276
721.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.22 BTN 1,876
$15.52 PKR 4,383
43.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bhutan
Pakistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.06 BTN 4,142
$12.95 PKR 3,658
278.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.28 BTN 530
$8.68 PKR 2,451
-27.65%
Cinema Ticket
$3.56 BTN 301
$4.22 PKR 1,192
-15.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bhutan
Pakistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$241 BTN 20.4K
$40.05 PKR 11.3K
502.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$664 BTN 56.1K
$1,146 PKR 323.6K
-42.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bhutan
Pakistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.2 BTN 1,705
$15.63 PKR 4,415
29.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.81 BTN 997
$23.44 PKR 6,619
-49.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.48 BTN 4,177
$71.8 PKR 20.3K
-31.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.79 BTN 3,275
$33.26 PKR 9,394
16.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bhutan
Pakistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$106 BTN 8,923
$113 PKR 32K
-6.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$68.1 BTN 5,748
$65.9 PKR 18.6K
3.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$172 BTN 14.5K
$275 PKR 77.6K
-37.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$141 BTN 11.9K
$164 PKR 46.5K
-14.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,527 BTN 128.9K
$668 PKR 188.7K
128.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,619 BTN 136.6K
$420 PKR 118.7K
284.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bhutan
Pakistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$566 BTN 47.8K
$188 PKR 53.1K
200.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.75
18.97
-43.33%

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Last update for Bhutan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pakistan: October 28, 2025

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