Bhutan vs Japan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bhutan Japan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$413
$1131
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1012
$2766
🏠 One person rent
$153
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$842
🍽️ Food expenses
$169
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.5
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$459
$1971
💸 GDP per capita
$3831
$32487
😃 Human freedom index
7.17
8.6
❤️ Life expectancy
73
84
👮 Corruption perceptions index
71
71
🌐 English speaking %
75%
15%
🎓 Higher education
1
98
😀 Quality of life
55
89
🏙️ Population
792K
124M

The average cost of living in Bhutan ($413) is 64% less expensive than in Japan ($1131). Bhutan ranked 194th vs 78th for Japan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Bhutan compared to 1.7 months in Japan. Ranked 80th and 20th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bhutan vs Japan

We calculate prices for Bhutan and Japan as a population-weighted mean of 2 and 907 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 Japan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.71
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$34.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.08
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$3.16
 Cappuccino
$1.73
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$256
$1138
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$682
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.1
$94.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
1.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$5340
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$895
$2928
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$60.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$4.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$9.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.6
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$9.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$55
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.1
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$35
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.07
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.8
$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.3
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$633
$13435

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Cities Comparison in Bhutan vs Japan

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In Bhutan

City Cost of living Population
Thimphu
$412
115K
Paro
$443
2.36K

In Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1698
14.3M
Yokohama
$1343
3.76M
Osaka
$1274
2.75M
Nagoya
$1196
2.33M
Kawasaki
$1399
1.54M
Sapporo
$1121
1.96M
Hiroshima
$877
1.2M
Kobe
$1103
1.52M
Kyoto
$1128
1.46M
Fukuoka
$1045
1.6M
Saitama
$1073
1.33M
Sagamihara
$992
726K
Sakai
$1127
824K
Chiba
$1263
975K
Shizuoka
$961
686K
Kitakyushu
$1088
935K
Sendai
$1010
1.06M
Hachioji
$1343
576K
Funabashi
$1130
641K
Niigata
$1024
791K
Kawaguchi
$1050
594K
Kumamoto
$957
738K
Hamamatsu
$991
788K
Kagoshima
$991
594K
Machida
$1066
434K
Kashiwa
$1145
428K
Himeji
$1009
528K
Utsunomiya
$1036
518K
Nishinomiya
$1093
487K
Okayama
$910
720K