Daejeon vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2381
$1010
🏠 One person rent
$345
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$585
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2191
$462
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
77
5
😀 Quality of life
76
45
🏙️ Population
1.48M
115K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 124% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 6201st and 8957th ($922 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th 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 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 1.1 months in Thimphu. Daejeon ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 1553rd and 7238th 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
$6.07
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$298
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.2
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$26.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5185
$577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4171
$895
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.54
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$0.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$3.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$0.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.69
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.2
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$3.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71
$42.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$283
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15719
$633

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$945
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$986
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1019
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1005
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1015
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$982
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$823
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$951
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$916
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1046
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$954
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$892
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$984
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1050
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$986
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$963
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1102
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1134
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$970
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1053
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1030
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1076
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1003
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1063
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1179
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1044
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1073
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1292
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1043
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$916
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$988
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1425

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$443
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$943
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$310
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$299
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$339
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$315
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$335
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$299
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1012
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$283
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$293
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$344
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$300
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$287
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$278
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$253
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$281
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$284
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$298
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$350
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$412
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$340
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$481
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$355
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$351
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$285
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$275
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$319
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$314
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$290
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$308
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$284
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$280
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$285