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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bhutan is 61.3% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 80.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bhutan is 64.5% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 77.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bhutan
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.88 BTN 261
$20.24 £15.12
-85.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.21 BTN 1,562
$87.4 £65.3
-80.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.51 BTN 319
$10.17 £7.60
-65.49%
Cappuccino
$1.48 BTN 134
$4.73 £3.54
-68.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 BTN 43.17
$2.38 £1.78
-79.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 BTN 15.10
$1.74 £1.30
-90.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.85 BTN 258
$6.60 £4.93
-56.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 BTN 206
$6.45 £4.82
-64.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bhutan
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 BTN 75.1
$1.71 £1.28
-51.46%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 BTN 73.4
$1.70 £1.27
-52.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 BTN 64.2
$2.18 £1.63
-67.43%
Eggs
$2.01 BTN 182
$4.06 £3.03
-50.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.32 BTN 301
$9.91 £7.40
-66.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.74 BTN 339
$8.86 £6.61
-57.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.28 BTN 388
$14.01 £10.47
-69.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 BTN 249
$2.94 £2.20
-6.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 BTN 158
$1.61 £1.20
8.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.15 BTN 195
$2.81 £2.10
-23.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.93 BTN 84.2
$3.55 £2.65
-73.80%
Potato (1kg)
$0.55 BTN 49.66
$1.63 £1.22
-66.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 BTN 65.2
$1.54 £1.15
-53.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.40 BTN 36.15
$1.17 £0.87
-65.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 BTN 36.96
$1.55 £1.16
-73.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.90 BTN 354
$20.35 £15.20
-80.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.36 BTN 305
$10.78 £8.05
-68.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 BTN 68.1
$2.81 £2.10
-73.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 BTN 102
$3.39 £2.53
-66.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Bhutan
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.10 BTN 190
$3.32 £2.48
-36.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.97 BTN 360
$96.3 £72.0
-95.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 BTN 81.1
$5.49 £4.10
-83.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.34 BTN 212
$1.52 £1.14
53.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.16 BTN 14.91
$27.15 £20.28
-99.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 BTN 82.4
$1.96 £1.47
-53.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K BTN 1.8M
$38.3K £28.6K
-48.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K BTN 2.2M
$41.2K £30.7K
-40.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bhutan
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$22.93 BTN 2,081
$321 £240
-92.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.32 BTN 3,387
$17.42 £13.01
114.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.27 BTN 2,021
$42.91 £32.05
-48.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bhutan
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.62 BTN 4,412
$45.54 £34.02
6.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.08 BTN 551
$15.68 £11.71
-61.22%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 BTN 313
$13.84 £10.34
-75.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bhutan
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$241 BTN 21.9K
$1,718 £1,283
-85.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$673 BTN 61.1K
$21.4K £16.0K
-96.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bhutan
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.81 BTN 1,888
$91.1 £68.1
-77.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.87 BTN 1,077
$44.98 £33.60
-73.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.67 BTN 4,326
$102 £76.1
-53.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.63 BTN 3,505
$105 £78.1
-63.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bhutan
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$104 BTN 9,408
$1,375 £1,027
-92.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$68.3 BTN 6,198
$1,162 £868
-94.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$177 BTN 16.1K
$2,342 £1,749
-92.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$141 BTN 12.8K
$1,828 £1,365
-92.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,493 BTN 135.5K
$5,907 £4,413
-74.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,588 BTN 144.1K
$4,604 £3,439
-65.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bhutan
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$543 BTN 49.3K
$3,321 £2,481
-83.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.75
5.75
86.96%

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Last update for Bhutan: January 11, 2026

Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

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