Cost of Living Comparison Between Bhutan and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Bhutan and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Bhutan is 61.5% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 80.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bhutan is 63.8% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 77.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bhutan
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.89 BTN 244
$20.1 £14.79
-85.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.66 BTN 1,490
$89.9 £66.2
-80.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.59 BTN 303
$10.03 £7.38
-64.21%
Cappuccino
$1.4 BTN 118
$4.71 £3.46
-70.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 BTN 41.33
$2.46 £1.81
-80.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 BTN 14.92
$1.69 £1.24
-89.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.94 BTN 248
$6.59 £4.85
-55.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 BTN 194
$6.27 £4.62
-63.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bhutan
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 BTN 72.7
$1.65 £1.22
-47.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.8 BTN 67.7
$1.66 £1.22
-51.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 BTN 60.3
$2.26 £1.67
-68.58%
Eggs
$1.94 BTN 164
$4.08 £3.01
-52.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.35 BTN 283
$9.78 £7.2
-65.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.59 BTN 303
$8.74 £6.43
-58.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.19 BTN 354
$14.34 £10.55
-70.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.8 BTN 236
$3.04 £2.24
-7.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 BTN 140
$1.67 £1.23
-0.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 BTN 172
$2.9 £2.13
-29.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.92 BTN 78
$3.47 £2.56
-73.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.54 BTN 45.72
$1.62 £1.19
-66.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 BTN 60.2
$1.6 £1.18
-55.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 BTN 33.16
$1.12 £0.82
-65.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 BTN 34.12
$1.57 £1.15
-74.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.68 BTN 311
$20.41 £15.02
-81.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.44 BTN 290
$10.52 £7.74
-67.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 BTN 62.6
$2.83 £2.08
-73.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 BTN 99.9
$3.3 £2.43
-64.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Bhutan
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.01 BTN 170
$3.33 £2.45
-39.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.06 BTN 343
$94.8 £69.7
-95.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 BTN 74.8
$5.46 £4.02
-83.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 BTN 191
$1.55 £1.14
45.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.15 BTN 12.49
$26.83 £19.74
-99.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 BTN 74.8
$2 £1.47
-55.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19K BTN 1.6M
$37.7K £27.7K
-49.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K BTN 2.1M
$41.3K £30.4K
-39.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bhutan
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.26 BTN 1,963
$319 £235
-92.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.12 BTN 3,133
$17.53 £12.9
111.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.22 BTN 1,876
$41.82 £30.78
-46.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bhutan
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.06 BTN 4,142
$45.9 £33.78
6.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.28 BTN 530
$15.86 £11.67
-60.40%
Cinema Ticket
$3.56 BTN 301
$13.71 £10.09
-74.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bhutan
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$241 BTN 20.4K
$1,756 £1,293
-86.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$664 BTN 56.1K
$21.2K £15.6K
-96.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bhutan
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.2 BTN 1,705
$90.6 £66.7
-77.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.81 BTN 997
$44.44 £32.71
-73.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.48 BTN 4,177
$101 £74.3
-50.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.79 BTN 3,275
$103 £76
-62.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bhutan
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$106 BTN 8,923
$1,427 £1,050
-92.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$68.1 BTN 5,748
$1,157 £851
-94.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$172 BTN 14.5K
$2,327 £1,713
-92.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$141 BTN 11.9K
$1,846 £1,359
-92.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,527 BTN 128.9K
$6,050 £4,452
-74.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,619 BTN 136.6K
$4,820 £3,547
-66.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bhutan
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$566 BTN 47.8K
$3,133 £2,306
-81.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.75
5.75
86.96%

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Last update for Bhutan: October 28, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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