Gwangju vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$998
🏠 One person rent
$392
$158
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
58
5
😀 Quality of life
73
43
🏙️ Population
1.41M
115K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 133% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 5869th and 8941st ($957 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th 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 Gwangju compared to 0.9 months in Thimphu. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 2497th and 7454th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Thimphu

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Gwangju Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.53
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$3.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$600

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$942
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$923
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$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
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Distance City Cost of living
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$437
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$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
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$288
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$357
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
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$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