Daejeon vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$1081
🏠 One person rent
$358
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$41.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2372
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
76
5
😀 Quality of life
72
36
🏙️ Population
1.48M
79.2K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 105% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 5810th and 8761st ($924 vs $452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th 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 Daejeon compared to 1 months in Thimphu. Daejeon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Thimphu ranked 2nd in Bhutan, while ranked 2004th and 7674th 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
$5.64
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$3.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$7.06
 Cappuccino
$3.41
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$243
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$174
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$17.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$27.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6222
$121
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$3.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$42.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15774
$701

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$932
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$963
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$949
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$945
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$992
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$923
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$787
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1084
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1060
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$1076
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$975
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$986
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$999
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1009
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1024
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1005
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$955
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1256
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$949
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$960
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$973
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$987
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1088
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$967
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1054
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1063
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1127
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1120
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$880
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1081
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1113
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$865
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1097
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1121

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$476
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$343
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$325
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$337
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$1014
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$339
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$325
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$376
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$342
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$367
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$319
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1095
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$299
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$315
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$360
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$318
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$290
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$290
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$271
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$293
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$312
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$337
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$311
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$303
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$455
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$355
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$456
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$387
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$446
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$390
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$287
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$345
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$310
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$304
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$335
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$312
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$276
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$288