Cheongju vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2358
$1031
🏠 One person rent
$319
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$236
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$39.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
71
5
😀 Quality of life
87
42
🏙️ Population
852K
115K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 120% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 6099th and 8940th ($924 vs $420) 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 2.6 months in Cheongju compared to 1.3 months in Thimphu. Cheongju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 349th and 7547th 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
$7.02
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$26.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4173
$600
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2083
$947
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.1
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$4.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$5.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$1.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$3.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.83
$3.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.3
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$43.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13385
$653

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$959
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1153
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1063
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1078
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$976
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$920
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1046
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$973
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$957
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1076
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1120
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1171
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1079
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$934
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1059
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1066
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1037
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1085
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1110
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1196
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1098
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$998
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1080
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1068
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1435
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$831
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1049
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1004
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1078
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1020
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1178
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$982
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090

Cities near Thimphu

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$450
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$308
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$311
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$918
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$316
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$298
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$348
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$321
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$338
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$297
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$981
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$284
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$287
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$354
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$297
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$282
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$281
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$257
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$274
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$321
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$293
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$294
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$352
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$427
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$350
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$464
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$362
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$284
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$293
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$328
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$300
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$286
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$320
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$289
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$286
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$289