Cost of Living Comparison Between Pakistan and Bhutan Cost of Living Comparison Between Pakistan and Bhutan

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Pakistan is 36% cheaper than Bhutan without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Pakistan is 31.8% cheaper than Bhutan without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Pakistan
Bhutan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 PKRĀ 505
$2.86 BTNĀ 263
-36.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.27 PKRĀ 3,431
$17.75 BTNĀ 1,635
-30.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,165
$3.56 BTNĀ 328
17.13%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 PKRĀ 501
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 PKRĀ 1,105
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.78 PKRĀ 498
$1.47 BTNĀ 136
21.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.0
$0.52 BTNĀ 47.71
-36.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKRĀ 64.4
$0.16 BTNĀ 14.88
43.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.90 BTNĀ 267
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.27 BTNĀ 209
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pakistan
Bhutan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 PKRĀ 212
$0.86 BTNĀ 78.9
-11.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 PKRĀ 164
$0.87 BTNĀ 80.2
-32.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 PKRĀ 338
$0.71 BTNĀ 65.4
70.42%
Eggs
$1.21 PKRĀ 338
$1.98 BTNĀ 183
-38.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.89 PKRĀ 1,647
$3.33 BTNĀ 307
76.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.86 PKRĀ 800
$3.69 BTNĀ 340
-22.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.23 PKRĀ 1,181
$4.07 BTNĀ 375
3.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 PKRĀ 282
$2.77 BTNĀ 255
-63.54%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 PKRĀ 171
$1.75 BTNĀ 161
-65.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.80 PKRĀ 224
$2.16 BTNĀ 199
-62.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 PKRĀ 137
$0.96 BTNĀ 88.0
-48.96%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKRĀ 107
$0.51 BTNĀ 47.27
-25.49%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 134
$0.69 BTNĀ 63.2
-30.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 PKRĀ 100
$0.39 BTNĀ 36.09
-7.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKRĀ 99.9
$0.37 BTNĀ 34.22
-2.70%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.91 PKRĀ 535
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 PKRĀ 309
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 PKRĀ 561
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.05 PKRĀ 574
$3.83 BTNĀ 353
-46.48%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$3.37 BTNĀ 310
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.72 BTNĀ 66.1
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.14 BTNĀ 105
-
🚌 Getting Around
Pakistan
Bhutan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKRĀ 56.7
$2.09 BTNĀ 192
-90.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.28 PKRĀ 2,034
$4.10 BTNĀ 377
77.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 PKRĀ 235
$0.84 BTNĀ 77.5
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
$2.33 BTNĀ 214
-76.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
$0.18 BTNĀ 16.19
905.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKRĀ 255
$0.89 BTNĀ 81.9
2.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKRĀ 4.9M
$19.0K BTNĀ 1.8M
-7.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K PKRĀ 6.6M
$24.0K BTNĀ 2.2M
-2.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakistan
Bhutan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 PKRĀ 30.6K
$22.98 BTNĀ 2,117
376.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.70 PKRĀ 1,315
$37.62 BTNĀ 3,465
-87.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.53 PKRĀ 4,340
$22.84 BTNĀ 2,104
-32.01%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pakistan
Bhutan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.38 PKRĀ 3,739
$47.67 BTNĀ 4,391
-71.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.83 PKRĀ 2,468
$6.21 BTNĀ 572
42.19%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 PKRĀ 1,216
$3.51 BTNĀ 324
23.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pakistan
Bhutan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.03 PKRĀ 11.2K
$245 BTNĀ 22.5K
-83.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,177 PKRĀ 329.1K
$664 BTNĀ 61.1K
77.45%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pakistan
Bhutan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.84 PKRĀ 4,428
$20.43 BTNĀ 1,882
-22.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.04 PKRĀ 6,440
$11.73 BTNĀ 1,080
96.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.1 PKRĀ 20.4K
$49.26 BTNĀ 4,538
48.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.15 PKRĀ 9,265
$38.42 BTNĀ 3,539
-13.72%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Pakistan
Bhutan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$111 PKRĀ 31.0K
$104 BTNĀ 9,561
6.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.0 PKRĀ 18.4K
$69.0 BTNĀ 6,354
-4.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 PKRĀ 78.0K
$173 BTNĀ 16.0K
61.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$168 PKRĀ 46.9K
$141 BTNĀ 13.0K
18.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$908 PKRĀ 253.8K
$1,569 BTNĀ 144.5K
-42.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$522 PKRĀ 145.8K
$1,203 BTNĀ 110.8K
-56.63%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Pakistan
Bhutan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$186 PKRĀ 51.9K
$542 BTNĀ 49.9K
-65.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.97
10.75
76.47%

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Last update for Pakistan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bhutan: March 1, 2026

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