Changwon vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

Changwon Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$998
$411
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2771
$1050
🏠 One person rent
$388
$133
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$28.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1988
$1743
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
68
5
😀 Quality of life
73
63
🏙️ Population
1.05M
104K

The cost of living in Changwon is 143% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 5600th and 8765th ($998 vs $411) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st in South Korea and Bhutan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Changwon compared to 4.2 months in Thimphu. Changwon ranked 18th best city to live in South Korea vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 1613th and 4748th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changwon Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$3.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$3.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.74
$9.95
 Cappuccino
$3.64
$1.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$607
$155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$76.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1934
$244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$319
$205
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$20.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92
$31.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.84%
10.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7084
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4685
$120
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.16
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.3
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.1
$9.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.25
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$4.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.29
$3.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$4.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$3.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.05
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.76
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$70.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$3.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$29.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$3.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$29.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$40.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$541
$188
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27952
$782

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$967
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$904
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$946
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$877
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$916
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1088
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$957
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$919
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$839
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$1000
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1145
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1253
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$882
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$971
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$846
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$848
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$965
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$948
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$941
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$1048
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$914
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$1049
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$979
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$873
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$807
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$913
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$973
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$982
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$914
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$916
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$947
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$947
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$971
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$1094
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$914
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$950
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$867
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$949
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$974

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$410
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$359
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$289
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$331
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$672
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$299
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$330
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$364
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$362
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$353
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$329
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$889
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$288
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$324
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$291
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$331
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$280
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$329
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$289
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$315
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$312
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$320
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$331
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$268
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$327
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$435
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$413
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$464
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$310
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$360
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$239
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$339
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$333
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$308
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$389
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$329
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$334
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$315
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$312
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$337