Cheongju vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$865
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2264
$998
🏠 One person rent
$296
$158
🏘️ Family rent
$449
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2319
$351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
72
5
😀 Quality of life
76
43
🏙️ Population
848K
115K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 110% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 6471st and 8941st ($865 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd 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 2.7 months in Cheongju compared to 0.9 months in Thimphu. Cheongju ranked 9th best city to live in South Korea vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 1395th and 7454th 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
$6.54
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$3.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.34
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$331
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1982
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.8
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.72
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.38
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.2
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.18
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.9
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.9
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$454
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17737
$600

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$971
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$905
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1128
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1009
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1016
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$933
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$852
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$990
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$997
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$931
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$919
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1019
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1061
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1108
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1033
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$887
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$952
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$985
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$993
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1062
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1045
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$914
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$938
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1022
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1313
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$917
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1455
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1053
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$771
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1001
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1031
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$964
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1152
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$961
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$923
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029

Cities near Thimphu

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$437
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$960
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$303
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$287
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$325
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$303
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$321
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$288
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1034
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$270
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$297
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$336
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$289
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$278
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$264
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$245
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$289
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$287
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$288
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$357
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$424
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$336
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$478
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$342
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$288
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$317
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$326
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$285
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$293
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$272
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$268
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$274