Daejeon vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2724
$1047
🏠 One person rent
$386
$145
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$225
🍽️ Food expenses
$433
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$46
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2163
$550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
76
5
😀 Quality of life
85
34
🏙️ Population
1.48M
115K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 135% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 5544th and 8915th ($992 vs $422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th 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 2.2 months in Daejeon compared to 1.3 months in Thimphu. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 350th and 7592nd 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
$6.41
$3.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$4.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$94.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$607
$161
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$16.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$25.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.74%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5276
$605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4192
$920
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$27.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.03
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.51
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$4.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.04
$1.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.07
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.3
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$3.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$43.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$270
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15827
$666

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Distance City Cost of living
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$977
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1019
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1038
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1019
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$936
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1038
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1151
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$959
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$854
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1063
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1000
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$977
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1005
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1026
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$979
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$900
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1033
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1042
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1036
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$970
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1127
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1020
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$987
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1026
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1022
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1089
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1016
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1063
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1165
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1070
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1098
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1074
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1283
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$995
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$880
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1022
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1400

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$459
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$312
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$296
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$296
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$900
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$317
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$309
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$342
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$323
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$335
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$307
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$963
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$300
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$280
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$408
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$308
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$264
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$292
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$282
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$274
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$305
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$292
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$304
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$295
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$297
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$419
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$341
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$430
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$367
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$309
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$288
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$294
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$281
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$321
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$289
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$294
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$316
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$292
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$299
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$300