Cost of living and expenses in Bhutan

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What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Bhutan? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Bhutan, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Bhutan (The last update: 2 days ago)

See also: food prices   Prices in restaurants   entertainment costs  

Currency in Bhutan Indian rupee (INR ₹). For 10 US dollars you can get 834 Indian rupees. For 100 US dollars you can get 8.34 thousand Indian rupees. And the other way around: For 100 Indian rupees you can get 1.2 US dollars.


What are the different prices in the cities in Bhutan? Look here: Prices in cities in Bhutan

Prices: Thimphu   Punakha   Kanglung   Paro   Bumthang  


Price fees $22 ($12 - $32)

fees

$22 ($12 - $32)
89% is less expensive than in United States

Price internet $28 ($18 - $33)

internet

$28 ($18 - $33)
60% is less expensive than in United States

Price jeans $21 ($9.6 - $30)

jeans

$21 ($9.6 - $30)
by half less than in United States

Price average earnings $446

average earnings

$446
90% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a small apartment in the center $122 ($96 - $200)

renting a small apartment in the center

$122 ($96 - $200)
93% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a large apartment outside the center $240 ($138 - $449)

renting a large apartment outside the center

$240 ($138 - $449)
90% is less expensive than in United States

The cost of living in Bhutan:

  1. One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $2.1 (₹175)
  2. Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $8 (₹666)
  3. Gasoline (1 liter) $1.1 (₹88)
  4. Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $21.6K (₹1.8M)
  5. Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $122 (₹10.2K)
  6. Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $105 (₹8.8K)
  7. Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $201 (₹16.8K)
  8. Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $240 (₹20.1K)
  9. Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $22 (₹1.83K)
  10. Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $28 (₹2.35K)
  11. numb_34 $36 (₹2.97K)
  12. 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $21 (₹1.77K)
  13. 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $12 (₹999)
  14. 1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $50 (₹4.16K)
  15. 1 pair of men's leather shoes $40 (₹3.33K)
  16. Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $26.4K (₹2.2M)
  17. Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $250 (₹20.9K)
  18. Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $2.16K (₹180K)
  19. International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $689 (₹57.5K)
  20. Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $1.74K (₹145K)
  21. Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $446 (₹37.2K)
  22. Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 10%
  23. Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $0.96 (₹80)
  24. Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $1.8 (₹150)
  25. Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $0.18 (₹15)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

Price average earnings $446

average earnings

$446
90% is less expensive than in United States

Price fees $22 ($12 - $32)

fees

$22 ($12 - $32)
89% is less expensive than in United States

Price bottle of water $0.18 ($0.12 - $0.24)

bottle of water

$0.18 ($0.12 - $0.24)
91% is less expensive than in United States

Price coffee $1.6 ($0.84 - $3)

coffee

$1.6 ($0.84 - $3)
69% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a small apartment in the center $122 ($96 - $200)

renting a small apartment in the center

$122 ($96 - $200)
93% is less expensive than in United States

Price cheap restaurant $3 ($2.4 - $4.2)

cheap restaurant

$3 ($2.4 - $4.2)
85% is less expensive than in United States