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Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Bhutan Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Bhutan

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 173.7% more expensive than Bhutan without rent, and 385.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 186.5% more expensive than Bhutan without rent, and 333.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Bhutan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.38 CA$25.54
$2.88 BTN 261
538.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.8 CA$101
$17.21 BTN 1,562
323.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.87 CA$15.12
$3.51 BTN 319
209.69%
Cappuccino
$3.89 CA$5.40
$1.48 BTN 134
162.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$3.02
$0.48 BTN 43.17
352.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 CA$2.35
$0.17 BTN 15.10
894.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.73 CA$7.97
$2.85 BTN 258
101.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.03 CA$8.38
$2.27 BTN 206
165.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Bhutan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 CA$3.08
$0.83 BTN 75.1
167.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.80 CA$3.89
$0.81 BTN 73.4
245.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.72 CA$5.16
$0.71 BTN 64.2
423.94%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.96
$2.01 BTN 182
77.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.27 CA$15.67
$3.32 BTN 301
239.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.09 CA$16.81
$3.74 BTN 339
223.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.16 CA$21.07
$4.28 BTN 388
254.21%
Apples (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.95
$2.74 BTN 249
56.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 CA$2.07
$1.74 BTN 158
-14.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.83 CA$5.32
$2.15 BTN 195
78.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.12 CA$5.73
$0.93 BTN 84.2
343.01%
Potato (1kg)
$2.65 CA$3.69
$0.55 BTN 49.66
381.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.74
$0.72 BTN 65.2
273.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CA$3.64
$0.40 BTN 36.15
555.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 CA$2.52
$0.41 BTN 36.96
341.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.65 CA$20.36
$3.90 BTN 354
275.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.04 CA$18.13
$3.36 BTN 305
288.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.18
$0.75 BTN 68.1
301.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 CA$4.74
$1.13 BTN 102
201.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Bhutan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.59 CA$3.61
$2.10 BTN 190
23.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.5 CA$105
$3.97 BTN 360
1800.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.52 CA$4.89
$0.89 BTN 81.1
295.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 CA$2.12
$2.34 BTN 212
-34.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.01 CA$40.33
$0.16 BTN 14.91
18031.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.60
$0.91 BTN 82.4
26.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$34.1K
$19.7K BTN 1.8M
24.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$29.0K
$24.4K BTN 2.2M
-14.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Bhutan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$219
$22.93 BTN 2,081
585.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.09 CA$64.1
$37.32 BTN 3,387
23.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.3 CA$86.6
$22.27 BTN 2,021
179.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Bhutan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.85 CA$59.6
$48.62 BTN 4,412
-11.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.20 CA$25.30
$6.08 BTN 551
199.34%
Cinema Ticket
$11.63 CA$16.16
$3.45 BTN 313
237.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Bhutan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$798 CA$1,110
$241 BTN 21.9K
231.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K CA$16.5K
$673 BTN 61.1K
1663.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Bhutan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 CA$77.2
$20.81 BTN 1,888
166.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.29 CA$58.8
$11.87 BTN 1,077
256.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.0 CA$125
$47.67 BTN 4,326
88.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$148
$38.63 BTN 3,505
175.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Bhutan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,346 CA$1,871
$104 BTN 9,408
1198.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,199 CA$1,667
$68.3 BTN 6,198
1655.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,170 CA$3,016
$177 BTN 16.1K
1123.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,825 CA$2,537
$141 BTN 12.8K
1195.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,916 CA$6,833
$1,493 BTN 135.5K
229.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,953 CA$5,494
$1,588 BTN 144.1K
148.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Bhutan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,974 CA$4,134
$543 BTN 49.3K
447.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
10.75
-41.12%

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

Last update for Canada: January 11, 2026

Last update for Bhutan: January 11, 2026

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