Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Bhutan and Singapore

For one person, living is cheaper in Bhutan: $545 a month against $3,594 in Singapore, rent and utilities included – about $36,600 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇧🇹 Bhutan

$545

/mo nomad

Singapore

🇸🇬 Singapore

$3,594

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Bhutan is 65.2% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 84.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bhutan is 67.2% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 83.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.60 BTN 246

$11.58 SGD 14.84

-77.55%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.50 BTN 1,371

$70.7 SGD 90.5

-79.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.11 BTN 483

$8.46 SGD 10.84

-39.60%

Cappuccino

$1.26 BTN 119

$5.18 SGD 6.64

-75.68%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 BTN 50.1

$1.84 SGD 2.36

-71.20%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.18 BTN 17.21

$1.23 SGD 1.58

-85.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.62 BTN 248

$9.50 SGD 12.17

-72.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 BTN 152

$9.86 SGD 12.63

-83.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 BTN 83.0

$3.02 SGD 3.87

-70.86%

White Bread (500g)

$1.11 BTN 105

$2.67 SGD 3.42

-58.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.95 BTN 89.9

$2.77 SGD 3.54

-65.70%

Eggs

$1.94 BTN 183

$3.72 SGD 4.77

-47.85%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.87 BTN 366

$21.01 SGD 26.92

-81.58%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.15 BTN 392

$9.95 SGD 12.75

-58.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.93 BTN 372

$25.13 SGD 32.20

-84.36%

Apples (1kg)

$2.59 BTN 244

$4.59 SGD 5.88

-43.57%

Banana (1kg)

$1.76 BTN 166

$3.09 SGD 3.96

-43.04%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.76 BTN 167

$4.64 SGD 5.95

-62.07%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.03 BTN 97.2

$2.18 SGD 2.79

-52.75%

Potato (1kg)

$0.72 BTN 68.5

$2.33 SGD 2.99

-69.10%

Onion (1kg)

$0.89 BTN 83.8

$2.31 SGD 2.96

-61.47%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 BTN 62.9

$1.86 SGD 2.39

-63.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.31 BTN 29.20

$1.55 SGD 1.98

-80.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.23 BTN 400

$14.11 SGD 18.08

-70.02%

Wine (Bottle)

$2.66 BTN 252

$23.24 SGD 29.78

-88.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.91 BTN 85.6

$4.73 SGD 6.06

-80.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.08 BTN 102

$4.79 SGD 6.14

-77.45%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.81 BTN 76.5

$1.53 SGD 1.96

-47.06%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$5.18 BTN 489

$96.5 SGD 124

-94.63%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.51 BTN 48.02

$3.58 SGD 4.59

-85.75%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.57 BTN 148

$0.76 SGD 0.97

106.58%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.14 BTN 13.01

$16.98 SGD 21.75

-99.18%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.72 BTN 68.0

$2.46 SGD 3.15

-70.73%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$16.3K BTN 1.5M

$159.4K SGD 204.2K

-89.75%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$15.1K BTN 1.4M

$155.7K SGD 199.5K

-90.28%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$33.20 BTN 3,139

$168 SGD 215

-80.23%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$36.50 BTN 3,451

$12.24 SGD 15.68

198.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.23 BTN 2,291

$28.18 SGD 36.11

-14.02%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.50 BTN 4,490

$111 SGD 142

-57.06%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.19 BTN 585

$11.60 SGD 14.86

-46.64%

Cinema Ticket

$3.21 BTN 304

$12.24 SGD 15.68

-73.77%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$44.21 BTN 4,180

$1,899 SGD 2,433

-97.67%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$573 BTN 54.1K

$39.1K SGD 50.1K

-98.54%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.74 BTN 4,702

$79.6 SGD 102

-37.54%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.46 BTN 2,407

$50.7 SGD 65.0

-49.77%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.7 BTN 6,590

$112 SGD 143

-37.54%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$14.10 BTN 1,333

$125 SGD 160

-88.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$148 BTN 14.0K

$3,191 SGD 4,089

-95.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$105 BTN 9,880

$2,257 SGD 2,892

-95.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$266 BTN 25.1K

$6,173 SGD 7,910

-95.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$227 BTN 21.5K

$4,035 SGD 5,170

-94.36%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,757 BTN 638.8K

$23.6K SGD 30.2K

-71.33%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$402 BTN 38.0K

$16.5K SGD 21.2K

-97.56%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$342 BTN 32.3K

$4,526 SGD 5,799

-92.44%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.44

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

Last update for Bhutan: November 2, 2026

Last update for Singapore: November 2, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Groceries & Markets

Bhutan

$134 24.5%

Singapore

$459 12.8% 244% $326

Accommodation & Living

Bhutan

$105 19.2%

Singapore

$2.3K 62.8% 2060% $2.2K

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Bhutan

$94 17.3%

Singapore

$208 5.8% 122% $114

Clothing & Footwear

Bhutan

$72 13.1%

Singapore

$165 4.6% 131% $93

Eating Out

Bhutan

$70 12.9%

Singapore

$260 7.2% 269% $189

Sport & Entertainment

Bhutan

$54 9.9%

Singapore

$135 3.8% 151% $81

Getting Around

Bhutan

$17 3.1%

Singapore

$110 3.1% 556% $93

Good to know

🇧🇹 Bhutan

🇸🇬 Singapore

🕒 Local time

02:27 2:27 AM

04:27 4:27 AM

2 h ahead of Bhutan

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

787,424

5,535,002 Capital

💱 Currency

Bhutanese Ngultrum BTN Nu.

Singapore Dollar SGD $

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 BTN = 10.58 USD

1,000 BTN = 9.46 EUR

1 SGD = 0.78 USD

1 SGD = 0.698 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

SGD, USD, EUR to BTN – Bhutanese Ngultrum Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇧🇹 Bhutanese Ngultrum (Nu.)

Bhutanese Ngultrum exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 94.54 BTN (100 BTN = 1.06 USD). 1 EUR = 106 BTN (1,000 BTN = 9.46 EUR).

Singapore Dollar exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 1.28 SGD (1 SGD = 0.78 USD). 1 EUR = 1.43 SGD (1 SGD = 0.698 EUR).

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