Cost of Living Comparison Between Bhutan and Turkey Cost of Living Comparison Between Bhutan and Turkey

🙂 Solo nomad: Bhutan is 42% cheaper than Turkey without rent, and 58.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bhutan is 44.2% cheaper than Turkey without rent, and 55.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bhutan
Turkey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.89 BTN 244
$8.95 ₺352
-67.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.66 BTN 1,490
$37.67 ₺1,482
-53.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.59 BTN 303
$7.75 ₺305
-53.68%
Cappuccino
$1.4 BTN 118
$3.23 ₺127
-56.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 BTN 41.33
$1.31 ₺51.7
-62.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 BTN 14.92
$0.45 ₺17.67
-60.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.94 BTN 248
$3.57 ₺140
-17.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 BTN 194
$4.51 ₺177
-49.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bhutan
Turkey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 BTN 72.7
$1.03 ₺40.35
-16.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.8 BTN 67.7
$0.79 ₺31.21
1.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 BTN 60.3
$2.17 ₺85.2
-67.28%
Eggs
$1.94 BTN 164
$2.35 ₺92.5
-17.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.35 BTN 283
$10.02 ₺394
-66.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.59 BTN 303
$5.97 ₺235
-39.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.19 BTN 354
$19.17 ₺754
-78.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.8 BTN 236
$1.33 ₺52.5
110.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 BTN 140
$2.19 ₺86.3
-24.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 BTN 172
$1.18 ₺46.43
72.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.92 BTN 78
$1.46 ₺57.4
-36.99%
Potato (1kg)
$0.54 BTN 45.72
$0.77 ₺30.21
-29.87%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 BTN 60.2
$0.58 ₺22.84
22.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 BTN 33.16
$1 ₺39.36
-61.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 BTN 34.12
$0.51 ₺20.04
-21.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.68 BTN 311
$2.21 ₺87
66.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.44 BTN 290
$10.63 ₺418
-67.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 BTN 62.6
$2.08 ₺81.7
-64.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 BTN 99.9
$2.96 ₺116
-60.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Bhutan
Turkey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.01 BTN 170
$0.66 ₺25.88
204.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.06 BTN 343
$46.2 ₺1,818
-91.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 BTN 74.8
$1.05 ₺41.35
-15.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 BTN 191
$0.66 ₺25.8
242.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.15 BTN 12.49
$7.82 ₺308
-98.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 BTN 74.8
$1.21 ₺47.63
-26.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19K BTN 1.6M
$43K ₺1.7M
-55.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K BTN 2.1M
$44.4K ₺1.7M
-43.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bhutan
Turkey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.26 BTN 1,963
$69.5 ₺2,736
-66.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.12 BTN 3,133
$11.04 ₺434
236.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.22 BTN 1,876
$13.73 ₺540
61.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bhutan
Turkey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.06 BTN 4,142
$50.3 ₺1,977
-2.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.28 BTN 530
$17.58 ₺692
-64.28%
Cinema Ticket
$3.56 BTN 301
$6.37 ₺250
-44.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bhutan
Turkey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$241 BTN 20.4K
$625 ₺24.6K
-61.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$664 BTN 56.1K
$12.7K ₺499.8K
-94.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bhutan
Turkey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.2 BTN 1,705
$54.9 ₺2,160
-63.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.81 BTN 997
$43.44 ₺1,709
-72.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.48 BTN 4,177
$104 ₺4,093
-52.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.79 BTN 3,275
$96.2 ₺3,784
-59.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bhutan
Turkey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$106 BTN 8,923
$643 ₺25.3K
-83.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$68.1 BTN 5,748
$459 ₺18.1K
-85.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$172 BTN 14.5K
$1,172 ₺46.1K
-85.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$141 BTN 11.9K
$721 ₺28.4K
-80.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,527 BTN 128.9K
$1,981 ₺77.9K
-22.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,619 BTN 136.6K
$1,125 ₺44.2K
43.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bhutan
Turkey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$566 BTN 47.8K
$825 ₺32.4K
-31.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.75
42.38
-74.63%

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

Last update for Bhutan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Turkey: October 29, 2025

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