Hwaseong vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hwaseong Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1045
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2659
$998
🏠 One person rent
$443
$158
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1656
$351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
78
5
😀 Quality of life
73
43
🏙️ Population
1M
115K

The cost of living in Hwaseong is 154% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 5229th and 8941st ($1045 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th 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 1.6 months in Hwaseong compared to 0.9 months in Thimphu. Hwaseong ranked 20th best city to live in South Korea vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 2227th and 7454th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hwaseong vs Thimphu

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Hwaseong Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.5
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34
$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$3.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.12
 Cappuccino
$3.27
$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
$409
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.3%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13137
$657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5451
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.2
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$17.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.69
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.79
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.9
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.5
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17344
$600

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$1001
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$985
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1022
25 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$943
28 km or 17 mi Osan
$1019
31 km or 19 mi Incheon
$1032
32 km or 20 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
32 km or 20 mi Gwacheon
$1031
33 km or 21 mi Bucheon
$1090
36 km or 22 mi Dangjin
$952
37 km or 23 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
39 km or 24 mi Yongin
$1061
39 km or 24 mi Siheung
$1313
42 km or 26 mi Seongnam
$1455
47 km or 29 mi Gimpo
$1040
47 km or 29 mi Seoul
$1296
49 km or 31 mi Gwangju
$1179
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1016
51 km or 32 mi Goyang
$1052
54 km or 34 mi Seosan
$917
55 km or 34 mi Hanam
$1152
55 km or 34 mi Guri
$1089
56 km or 35 mi Cheonan
$1128
60 km or 38 mi Icheon
$1108
63 km or 39 mi Namyangju
$1094
66 km or 41 mi Uijeongbu
$868
70 km or 43 mi Yangju
$894
71 km or 44 mi Paju
$1010
78 km or 48 mi Yeoju
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Dongducheon
$977
86 km or 54 mi Pocheon
$982
87 km or 54 mi Kaesong
$1557
89 km or 55 mi Gongju
$1009
90 km or 56 mi Cheongju
$865
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$971
95 km or 59 mi Asan
$997
97 km or 60 mi Boryeong
$1012
103 km or 64 mi Wonju
$1062
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$437
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$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
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$288
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$357
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$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