Cheongju vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$936
$422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2355
$1047
🏠 One person rent
$330
$145
🏘️ Family rent
$480
$225
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$46
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2964
$550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
71
5
😀 Quality of life
87
34
🏙️ Population
852K
115K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 122% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 5854th and 8915th ($936 vs $422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st 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 3.2 months in Cheongju compared to 1.3 months in Thimphu. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 300th and 7592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cheongju Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$3.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$4.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.74
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.81
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$94.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$161
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$16.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$25.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4203
$605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2114
$920
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.2
$27.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.24
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$4.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$4.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$1.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$3.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.7
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.51
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.9
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$43.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13580
$666

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1019
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$992
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1151
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1038
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1026
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$977
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$900
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1019
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1038
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$979
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1000
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1042
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1127
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1026
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$977
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1016
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1063
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1074
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1165
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1089
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$959
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1283
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1036
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1400
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1098
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$854
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1070
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1022
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1070
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1005
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1161
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$964
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$937
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089

Cities near Thimphu

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$459
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$312
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$296
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$296
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$900
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$317
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$309
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$342
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$323
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$335
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$307
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$963
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$300
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$280
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$408
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$308
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$264
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$292
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$282
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$274
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$305
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$292
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$304
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$295
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$297
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$419
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$341
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$430
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$367
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$309
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$288
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$294
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$281
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$321
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$289
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$294
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$316
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$292
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$299
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$300