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Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Bhutan Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Bhutan

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 137.5% more expensive than Bhutan without rent, and 271.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 172% more expensive than Bhutan without rent, and 245.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Bhutan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.66 €15.22
$2.88 BTN 261
513.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.0 €69.8
$17.21 BTN 1,562
370.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.81
$3.51 BTN 319
224.22%
Cappuccino
$1.98 €1.71
$1.48 BTN 134
33.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.48 BTN 43.18
518.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$0.17 BTN 15.10
676.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 €5.03
$2.85 BTN 258
104.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.30 €4.57
$2.27 BTN 206
133.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Bhutan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 €1.41
$0.83 BTN 75.1
96.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 €2.08
$0.81 BTN 73.4
197.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.04 €2.62
$0.71 BTN 64.2
328.17%
Eggs
$4.13 €3.56
$2.01 BTN 182
105.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.37 €14.11
$3.32 BTN 301
393.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.61 €10.87
$3.74 BTN 339
237.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.75 €17.89
$4.28 BTN 388
384.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$2.74 BTN 249
-9.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.74 BTN 158
28.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$2.15 BTN 196
25.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 €2.89
$0.93 BTN 84.2
260.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$0.55 BTN 49.66
250.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$0.72 BTN 65.3
161.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.40 BTN 36.15
282.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.47
$0.41 BTN 36.97
31.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.11 €6.13
$3.90 BTN 354
82.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.10 €6.12
$3.36 BTN 305
111.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 €1.55
$0.75 BTN 68.1
140.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 €2.17
$1.13 BTN 102
123.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Bhutan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.68
$2.10 BTN 190
-7.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.04 €36.24
$3.97 BTN 360
958.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 €5.13
$0.89 BTN 81.1
569.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 €1.33
$2.34 BTN 212
-34.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.47 €29.71
$0.16 BTN 14.91
21443.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 €1.81
$0.91 BTN 82.4
130.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K €28.0K
$19.7K BTN 1.8M
65.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K €29.1K
$24.4K BTN 2.2M
38.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Bhutan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 €190
$22.93 BTN 2,081
858.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.51 €11.65
$37.32 BTN 3,387
-63.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.00 €26.72
$22.27 BTN 2,021
39.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Bhutan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.9 €49.91
$48.62 BTN 4,412
19.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.31 €21.82
$6.08 BTN 551
316.28%
Cinema Ticket
$10.47 €9.02
$3.45 BTN 313
203.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Bhutan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$572 €493
$241 BTN 21.9K
137.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,091
$673 BTN 61.1K
1466.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Bhutan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.8 €77.4
$20.81 BTN 1,889
331.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.65 €35.04
$11.87 BTN 1,077
242.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.3
$47.67 BTN 4,326
110.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$38.63 BTN 3,505
245.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Bhutan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$841 €725
$104 BTN 9,409
710.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 €565
$68.3 BTN 6,199
859.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,480 €1,276
$177 BTN 16.1K
734.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,086 €937
$141 BTN 12.8K
671.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,916 €3,376
$1,493 BTN 135.5K
162.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,472 €2,131
$1,588 BTN 144.1K
55.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Bhutan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,964 €1,693
$543 BTN 49.3K
261.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
10.75
-58.98%

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Last update for Italy: January 11, 2026

Last update for Bhutan: January 11, 2026

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