Daejeon vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$905
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2360
$998
🏠 One person rent
$341
$158
🏘️ Family rent
$577
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2105
$351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
77
5
😀 Quality of life
75
43
🏙️ Population
1.48M
115K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 120% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 6225th and 8941st ($905 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th 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 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 0.9 months in Thimphu. Daejeon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 1609th and 7454th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Thimphu

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Daejeon Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.75
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$3.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.23
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$503
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.3
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4953
$657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3948
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.66
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.13
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.49
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.2
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$268
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18250
$600

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$933
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$971
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1009
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$865
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$997
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1128
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$938
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$771
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1012
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$919
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$887
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$964
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1016
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$931
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$852
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$914
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$952
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1019
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$917
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$922
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1061
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1108
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$930
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1033
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$985
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1045
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$993
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1022
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1179
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1001
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1053
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1062
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1313
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$992
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$883
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$943
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1455

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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