Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Bhutan Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Bhutan

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 109% more expensive than Bhutan without rent, and 260.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 119.6% more expensive than Bhutan without rent, and 222.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Bhutan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$2.89 BTN 244
454.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$17.66 BTN 1,490
226.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$3.59 BTN 303
195.26%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$1.4 BTN 118
70.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$0.49 BTN 41.33
430.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.18 BTN 14.92
961.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$2.94 BTN 248
17.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$2.3 BTN 194
78.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Bhutan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$0.86 BTN 72.7
37.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.8 BTN 67.7
91.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$0.71 BTN 60.3
126.76%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$1.94 BTN 164
59.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$3.35 BTN 283
325.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$3.59 BTN 303
139.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$4.19 BTN 354
274.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.8 BTN 236
-12.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.66 BTN 140
24.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.04 BTN 172
-0.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$0.92 BTN 78
188.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.54 BTN 45.72
238.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.71 BTN 60.2
176.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$0.39 BTN 33.16
248.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.4 BTN 34.12
85.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$3.68 BTN 311
74.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$3.44 BTN 290
66.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$0.74 BTN 62.6
78.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.18 BTN 99.9
76.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Bhutan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$2.01 BTN 170
-10.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$4.06 BTN 343
748.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$0.89 BTN 74.8
412.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.26 BTN 191
-41.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$0.15 BTN 12.49
17506.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.89 BTN 74.8
105.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$19K BTN 1.6M
107.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$24.9K BTN 2.1M
25.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Bhutan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$23.26 BTN 1,963
538.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$37.12 BTN 3,133
-44.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$22.22 BTN 1,876
49.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Bhutan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$49.06 BTN 4,142
-3.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$6.28 BTN 530
149.04%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$3.56 BTN 301
167.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Bhutan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$241 BTN 20.4K
116.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$664 BTN 56.1K
1399.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Bhutan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$20.2 BTN 1,705
331.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$11.81 BTN 997
215.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$49.48 BTN 4,177
85.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$38.79 BTN 3,275
177.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Bhutan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$106 BTN 8,923
893.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$68.1 BTN 5,748
1092.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$172 BTN 14.5K
882.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$141 BTN 11.9K
776.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$1,527 BTN 128.9K
177.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$1,619 BTN 136.6K
68.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Bhutan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$566 BTN 47.8K
253.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
10.75
-67.35%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bhutan: October 28, 2025

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