Bhutan vs Bulgaria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bhutan Bulgaria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$429
$941
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1059
$2354
🏠 One person rent
$152
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$233
$733
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$365
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.2
$56.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$1264
💸 GDP per capita
$3839
$17412
😃 Human freedom index
6.7
7.77
❤️ Life expectancy
73
75.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
72
43
🌐 English speaking %
75%
24.9%
🎓 Higher education
1
72
😀 Quality of life
48
67
🏙️ Population
787K
6.44M

The average cost of living in Bhutan ($429) is 54% less expensive than in Bulgaria ($941). Bhutan ranked 191st vs 102nd for Bulgaria in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bhutan compared to 1.3 months in Bulgaria. Ranked 87th and 50th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bhutan vs Bulgaria

We calculate prices for Bhutan and Bulgaria as a population-weighted mean of 2 and 21 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Bhutan Bulgaria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$9.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.8
$39.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$8.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$2.33
 Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$799
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.6
$75.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.3
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.67%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$616
$2515
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$917
$1723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$27.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$7.59
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$3.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$8.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.99
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$3.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.6
$9.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.64
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.27
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$29.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.26
$7.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.1
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$461
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$675
$7995

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Cities Comparison in Bhutan vs Bulgaria

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Bhutan

City Cost of living Population
Thimphu
$428
115K
Paro
$463
2.36K

In Bulgaria

City Cost of living Population
Sofia
$1196
1.4M
Plovdiv
$837
387K
Varna
$1011
371K
Burgas
$837
226K
Stara Zagora
$707
154K
Pernik
$742
80K
Sliven
$599
88.4K
Ruse
$746
121K
Yambol
$627
80.2K
Haskovo
$686
90.8K
Dobrich
$793
99.7K
Pleven
$678
99.2K
Shumen
$702
94.1K
Blagoevgrad
$659
82K
Vratsa
$777
66.1K
Veliko Tarnovo
$793
70.5K
Pazardzhik
$784
82.1K
Gabrovo
$646
59.2K
Asenovgrad
$717
59K
Vidin
$673
54.5K
Bansko
$866
9.68K