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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pakistan is 35.2% cheaper than Bhutan without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pakistan is 33.7% cheaper than Bhutan without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pakistan
Bhutan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.75 PKR 494
$2.89 BTN 244
-39.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.29 PKR 3,471
$17.66 BTN 1,490
-30.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 PKR 1,180
$3.59 BTN 303
16.43%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 PKR 511
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 PKR 1,157
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.74 PKR 490
$1.4 BTN 118
24.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 102
$0.49 BTN 41.33
-26.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 59.2
$0.18 BTN 14.92
16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.94 BTN 248
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.3 BTN 194
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pakistan
Bhutan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.8 PKR 227
$0.86 BTN 72.7
-6.98%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 PKR 165
$0.8 BTN 67.7
-27.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKR 331
$0.71 BTN 60.3
64.79%
Eggs
$1.2 PKR 340
$1.94 BTN 164
-38.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.95 PKR 1,680
$3.35 BTN 283
77.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.98 PKR 842
$3.59 BTN 303
-16.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.14 PKR 1,170
$4.19 BTN 354
-1.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 PKR 287
$2.8 BTN 236
-63.57%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKR 177
$1.66 BTN 140
-62.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 PKR 217
$2.04 BTN 172
-62.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 PKR 138
$0.92 BTN 78
-46.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 108
$0.54 BTN 45.72
-29.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 PKR 137
$0.71 BTN 60.2
-30.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 PKR 101
$0.39 BTN 33.16
-7.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 101
$0.4 BTN 34.12
-10.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.8 PKR 509
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 PKR 310
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 PKR 587
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.06 PKR 582
$3.68 BTN 311
-44.02%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$3.44 BTN 290
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.74 BTN 62.6
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 BTN 99.9
-
🚌 Getting Around
Pakistan
Bhutan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKR 47.32
$2.01 BTN 170
-91.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.05 PKR 1,990
$4.06 BTN 343
73.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 PKR 240
$0.89 BTN 74.8
-4.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 PKR 160
$2.26 BTN 191
-74.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKR 511
$0.15 BTN 12.49
1106.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKR 257
$0.89 BTN 74.8
2.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKR 5M
$19K BTN 1.6M
-7.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K PKR 6.8M
$24.9K BTN 2.1M
-3.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakistan
Bhutan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 PKR 31K
$23.26 BTN 1,963
371.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.52 PKR 1,276
$37.12 BTN 3,133
-87.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.52 PKR 4,383
$22.22 BTN 1,876
-30.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pakistan
Bhutan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.95 PKR 3,658
$49.06 BTN 4,142
-73.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.68 PKR 2,451
$6.28 BTN 530
38.22%
Cinema Ticket
$4.22 PKR 1,192
$3.56 BTN 301
18.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pakistan
Bhutan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.05 PKR 11.3K
$241 BTN 20.4K
-83.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,146 PKR 323.6K
$664 BTN 56.1K
72.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pakistan
Bhutan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.63 PKR 4,415
$20.2 BTN 1,705
-22.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.44 PKR 6,619
$11.81 BTN 997
98.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 PKR 20.3K
$49.48 BTN 4,177
45.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.26 PKR 9,394
$38.79 BTN 3,275
-14.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pakistan
Bhutan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$113 PKR 32K
$106 BTN 8,923
7.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.9 PKR 18.6K
$68.1 BTN 5,748
-3.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 PKR 77.6K
$172 BTN 14.5K
59.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$164 PKR 46.5K
$141 BTN 11.9K
16.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$668 PKR 188.7K
$1,527 BTN 128.9K
-56.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$420 PKR 118.7K
$1,619 BTN 136.6K
-74.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pakistan
Bhutan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$188 PKR 53.1K
$566 BTN 47.8K
-66.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.97
10.75
76.47%

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Last update for Pakistan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bhutan: October 28, 2025

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