Cheongju vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$997
$387
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2488
$1009
🏠 One person rent
$360
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3235
$570
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
72
5
😀 Quality of life
87
50
🏙️ Population
852K
115K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 158% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 5717th and 9013th ($997 vs $387) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th 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 1.5 months in Thimphu. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 274th and 6232nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Thimphu

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Cheongju Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.2
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.77
$6.45
☕ Cappuccino
$4.04
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$65.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$161
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$13.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$21.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
9.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4574
$625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2260
$869
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.2
$4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$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
$15.2
$4.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$3.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$1.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.53
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$3.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$32.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14576
$691

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1043
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$975
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1222
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1041
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$999
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1098
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1084
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1066
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$992
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$981
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1025
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1142
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1077
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1036
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$995
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1025
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$970
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1111
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1134
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1140
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1057
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1049
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$980
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$988
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1087
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1127
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1003
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$915
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$990
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1025
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1007
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1074
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$978
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$968
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038

Cities near Thimphu

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