What can 1 Bitcoin buy you? 

It’s worth 8.3 million Indian rupees, 377k UAE dirhams, or 1.6 billion Indonesian rupiah.

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Depending on where you are, 1 Bitcoin could mean a flashy luxury toy, a cozy new home or just… a sedan. MONIIFY has pulled together a list of things you could pay for with just one shiny Bitcoin in these top cities.  

Dubai 

Welcome to the Middle East’s playground of opulence! Here your Bitcoin could get you a 20-foot yacht for 367K dirhams. Picture yourself cruising through the Dubai Marina, a chilled beverage in hand. Sure, if you want one with multiple bedrooms and a hot tub, you’ll need to spend another Bitcoin (or two). 

Yacht docked in Dubai Marina surrounded by skyscrapers. Image generated by DALL-E
Yacht docked in Dubai Marina surrounded by skyscrapers. (Image generated by AI.)

Riyadh 

One BTC is around 385K Saudi riyals and that could get you a prized contender in the world of camel beauty pageants. One of these beauties can cost you as much as 3.5 coins. 

Beauty pageant camel in Saudi Arabia. Generated by AI.
Beauty pageant camel in Saudi Arabia. (Image generated by AI.)

Mumbai 

India is known for its extravagant weddings, though the 8.6 million rupee equivalent of a single Bitcoin won’t buy you an Ambani-level spectacle. With smaller weddings now inching closer to $100K, a BTC will allow you to host an elegant cocktail wedding in the heart of India’s financial capital. (For that Ambani feel, you’ll have to shell out 6,000 Bitcoins!) 

Extravagant Indian wedding. Generated by AI
Extravagant Indian wedding. (Image generated by AI.)

Singapore 

If you live in Singapore, then you know what owning a Toyota means. The “Five Cs” that the Lion City treasures are cash, car, credit card, condominium and country club. With one BTC, or 137K Singapore dollars, you can be part of this exclusive gang. 

Toyota sedan. Image generated by AI.
Toyota sedan. (Image generated by AI.)

Bali 

For 1.6 billion Indonesian rupiah, you could own a chic private villa in Bali, complete with a pool, lush greenery and a steady stream of Instagram-worthy sunsets. Your Bitcoin could essentially buy you the ultimate vacation home — and leave you feeling like royalty. 

Bali holiday home. Image generated by AI.
Bali vacation home. (Image generated by AI.)

Kuala Lumpur 

An 800 square foot flat in Malaysia’s capital is like living on Fifth Ave in NYC. Buying a house in KL is “seriously unaffordable” according to reports. One BTC, or 454K ringgits, is enough to be part of this niche community. 

Modern flat in KL city center. Image generated by AI.
Modern flat in KL city center. (Image generated by AI.)

Beijing 

Want to flash your wealth in China’s capital — where a BTC = 745K yuan — without attracting too much attention? You’re probably rocking a grail watch like an Omega (half a coin), a Rolex Day-Date (one coin) or even a Patek or Audemars (a coupla coins 😅). 

A Rolex Counter in Shanghai
Customers buying watches at a Rolex counter in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto)