Cheonan vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1222
$387
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3002
$1009
🏠 One person rent
$621
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$1104
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$417
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1822
$570
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
64
5
😀 Quality of life
65
50
🏙️ Population
652K
115K

The cost of living in Cheonan is 216% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 4546th and 9013th ($1222 vs $387) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in South Korea and Bhutan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Cheonan compared to 1.5 months in Thimphu. Cheonan ranked 50th best city to live in South Korea vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 4305th and 6232nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheonan vs Thimphu

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Cheonan Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$6.45
 Cappuccino
$2.27
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$482
$65.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1133
$222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$161
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89
$13.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$21.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.2
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
9.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4234
$625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2277
$869
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.4
$4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.8
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.78
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$3.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$4.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.74
$3.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$1.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.31
$3.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$32.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$556
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14676
$691

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22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1041
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$997
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$1043
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1025
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$1025
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1142
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$975
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$970
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1066
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1049
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1077
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$999
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$988
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1027
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$990
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1003
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1084
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1057
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1087
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1025
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1036
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1127
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1134
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$1098
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1074
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1068
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1067
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1461
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1085
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1140
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1084
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$992
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$980
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1008
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$966
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$981

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$455
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$314
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$298
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$293
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$930
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$331
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$312
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$370
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$339
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$359
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$311
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$997
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$303
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$282
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$390
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$311
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$256
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$297
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$268
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$279
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$296
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$321
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$309
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$271
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$443
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$350
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$428
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$380
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$301
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$311
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$294
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$335
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$290
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$307
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$356
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$288
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$273
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$284