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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pakistan is 33.4% cheaper than Bhutan without rent, and 8.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pakistan is 30.6% cheaper than Bhutan without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pakistan
Bhutan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 PKR 505
$2.86 BTN 266
-36.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.33 PKR 3,440
$17.42 BTN 1,619
-29.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 PKR 1,165
$3.52 BTN 327
18.75%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 PKR 488
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.01 PKR 1,118
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.79 PKR 499
$1.47 BTN 137
21.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKR 93.8
$0.52 BTN 48.32
-34.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 58.5
$0.16 BTN 14.49
31.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.83 BTN 263
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.26 BTN 210
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pakistan
Bhutan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 PKR 228
$0.83 BTN 77.0
-1.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 PKR 162
$0.79 BTN 73.7
-26.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 PKR 338
$0.70 BTN 65.4
72.86%
Eggs
$1.15 PKR 321
$1.99 BTN 185
-42.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.94 PKR 1,657
$3.23 BTN 300
83.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.00 PKR 837
$3.66 BTN 340
-18.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.27 PKR 1,190
$4.15 BTN 385
2.89%
Apples (1kg)
$1.05 PKR 292
$2.77 BTN 257
-62.09%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKR 174
$1.75 BTN 163
-64.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.76 PKR 211
$2.06 BTN 192
-63.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 145
$0.97 BTN 90.1
-46.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 98.7
$0.56 BTN 51.7
-37.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 143
$0.69 BTN 64.0
-26.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 PKR 107
$0.39 BTN 36.58
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 100
$0.40 BTN 37.43
-10.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.98 PKR 552
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 PKR 297
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 PKR 573
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.99 PKR 555
$3.74 BTN 348
-46.79%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$3.14 BTN 292
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.70 BTN 65.2
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.17 BTN 109
-
🚌 Getting Around
Pakistan
Bhutan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKR 47.66
$2.01 BTN 187
-91.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.92 PKR 1,931
$3.92 BTN 364
76.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 PKR 249
$0.88 BTN 82.1
1.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 PKR 145
$2.35 BTN 218
-77.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKR 488
$0.18 BTN 16.32
872.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 PKR 269
$0.97 BTN 89.8
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKR 4.9M
$19.4K BTN 1.8M
-9.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K PKR 6.6M
$24.2K BTN 2.2M
-2.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakistan
Bhutan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 PKR 31.3K
$23.16 BTN 2,152
384.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.72 PKR 1,317
$37.47 BTN 3,481
-87.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.09 PKR 4,207
$22.54 BTN 2,094
-33.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pakistan
Bhutan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.44 PKR 3,749
$48.76 BTN 4,530
-72.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.55 PKR 2,384
$6.29 BTN 584
35.93%
Cinema Ticket
$4.28 PKR 1,193
$3.53 BTN 328
21.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pakistan
Bhutan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$39.04 PKR 10.9K
$246 BTN 22.8K
-84.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,146 PKR 319.7K
$664 BTN 61.7K
72.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pakistan
Bhutan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.54 PKR 4,333
$20.19 BTN 1,876
-23.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.41 PKR 6,528
$11.45 BTN 1,064
104.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.4 PKR 19.6K
$49.16 BTN 4,567
43.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.82 PKR 9,154
$38.73 BTN 3,598
-15.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pakistan
Bhutan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$112 PKR 31.1K
$104 BTN 9,618
7.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.2 PKR 18.5K
$68.5 BTN 6,360
-3.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$281 PKR 78.4K
$178 BTN 16.5K
57.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$165 PKR 46.2K
$138 BTN 12.8K
19.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$899 PKR 250.6K
$1,528 BTN 142.0K
-41.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$524 PKR 146.0K
$1,170 BTN 108.7K
-55.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pakistan
Bhutan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$183 PKR 51.1K
$530 BTN 49.2K
-65.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.97
10.75
76.47%

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

Last update for Pakistan: April 14, 2026

Last update for Bhutan: April 11, 2026

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