Gwangju vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$1081
🏠 One person rent
$445
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$41.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
58
5
😀 Quality of life
84
36
🏙️ Population
1.49M
79.2K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 154% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 4575th and 8761st ($1147 vs $452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 months in Gwangju compared to 1 months in Thimphu. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Thimphu ranked 2nd in Bhutan, while ranked 305th and 7674th 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
$7.44
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$3.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$7.06
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$243
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$174
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$17.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$27.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$121
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$4.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$3.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$42.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$701

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$1028
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$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

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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
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$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