Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Bhutan Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Bhutan

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 159.5% more expensive than Bhutan without rent, and 406.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 176.3% more expensive than Bhutan without rent, and 341.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Bhutan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.1 £14.79
$2.89 BTN 244
595.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 £66.2
$17.66 BTN 1,490
409.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 £7.38
$3.59 BTN 303
179.39%
Cappuccino
$4.71 £3.46
$1.4 BTN 118
236.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$0.49 BTN 41.33
402.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$0.18 BTN 14.92
838.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
$2.94 BTN 248
124.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 £4.62
$2.3 BTN 194
172.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Bhutan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.22
$0.86 BTN 72.7
91.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$0.8 BTN 67.7
107.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.67
$0.71 BTN 60.3
218.31%
Eggs
$4.08 £3.01
$1.94 BTN 164
110.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 £7.2
$3.35 BTN 283
191.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 £6.43
$3.59 BTN 303
143.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 £10.55
$4.19 BTN 354
242.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$2.8 BTN 236
8.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.66 BTN 140
0.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$2.04 BTN 172
42.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.56
$0.92 BTN 78
277.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$0.54 BTN 45.72
200.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 £1.18
$0.71 BTN 60.2
125.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$0.39 BTN 33.16
187.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$0.4 BTN 34.12
292.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.41 £15.02
$3.68 BTN 311
454.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 £7.74
$3.44 BTN 290
205.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$0.74 BTN 62.6
282.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 £2.43
$1.18 BTN 99.9
179.66%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Bhutan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$2.01 BTN 170
65.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.8 £69.7
$4.06 BTN 343
2233.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 £4.02
$0.89 BTN 74.8
513.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 £1.14
$2.26 BTN 191
-31.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.83 £19.74
$0.15 BTN 12.49
17786.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$0.89 BTN 74.8
124.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$19K BTN 1.6M
98.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$24.9K BTN 2.1M
66.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Bhutan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £235
$23.26 BTN 1,963
1270.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 £12.9
$37.12 BTN 3,133
-52.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 £30.78
$22.22 BTN 1,876
88.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Bhutan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.9 £33.78
$49.06 BTN 4,142
-6.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 £11.67
$6.28 BTN 530
152.55%
Cinema Ticket
$13.71 £10.09
$3.56 BTN 301
285.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Bhutan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,756 £1,293
$241 BTN 20.4K
628.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.6K
$664 BTN 56.1K
3098.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Bhutan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 £66.7
$20.2 BTN 1,705
348.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 £32.71
$11.81 BTN 997
276.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.3
$49.48 BTN 4,177
104.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 £76
$38.79 BTN 3,275
166.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Bhutan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 £1,050
$106 BTN 8,923
1249.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 £851
$68.1 BTN 5,748
1599.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,327 £1,713
$172 BTN 14.5K
1252.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 £1,359
$141 BTN 11.9K
1207.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,050 £4,452
$1,527 BTN 128.9K
296.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,820 £3,547
$1,619 BTN 136.6K
197.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Bhutan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,133 £2,306
$566 BTN 47.8K
453.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
10.75
-46.51%

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Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bhutan: October 28, 2025

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