Cheonan vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1151
$422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2853
$1047
🏠 One person rent
$571
$145
🏘️ Family rent
$1022
$225
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$46
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1680
$550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
64
5
😀 Quality of life
65
34
🏙️ Population
657K
115K

The cost of living in Cheonan is 173% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 4632nd and 8915th ($1151 vs $422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 1.3 months in Thimphu. Cheonan ranked 49th best city to live in South Korea vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 4346th and 7592nd 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
$5.57
$3.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$4.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.3
 Cappuccino
$2.09
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$94.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$844
$161
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$16.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$25.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.29
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.22%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3422
$605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5174
$920
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.9
$27.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.46
$19.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.48
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$4.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$4.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.75
$1.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.04
$3.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.77
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.8
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$43.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13537
$666

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CheonanThimphu

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$1022
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$1020
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$977
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$1063
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$1036
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$1070
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$1098
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$1019
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$1165
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$1283
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$1022
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$1026
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$1400
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$1070
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$1063
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$900
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$1089
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$1161
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$1163
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$1092
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$1334
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$1122
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$1074
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$1129
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$979
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$1171
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$1099
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$1000

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$459
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$312
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$296
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$296
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$900
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$317
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$309
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$342
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$323
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$335
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$307
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$963
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$300
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$280
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$408
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$308
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$264
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$292
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$282
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$274
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$305
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$292
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$304
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$295
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$297
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$419
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$341
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$430
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$367
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$309
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$288
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$294
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$281
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$321
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$289
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$294
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$316
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$292
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$299
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