Hwaseong vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hwaseong Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1098
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$1031
🏠 One person rent
$465
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$236
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.5
$39.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1732
$544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
78
5
😀 Quality of life
75
42
🏙️ Population
941K
115K

The cost of living in Hwaseong is 162% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 4968th and 8940th ($1098 vs $420) 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 1.3 months in Thimphu. Hwaseong ranked 20th best city to live in South Korea vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 2033rd and 7547th 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
$6.75
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.26
$2.28
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.47
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$326
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$750
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$26.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.29%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13216
$600
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5946
$947
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.8
$18.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.85
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.25
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$4.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.42
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$5.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4
$1.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.4
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$3.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.4
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.1
$3.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.7
$43.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13303
$653

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi Ansan
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Suwon
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1080
25 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1004
28 km or 17 mi Osan
$1076
31 km or 19 mi Incheon
$1088
32 km or 20 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
32 km or 20 mi Gwacheon
$1078
33 km or 21 mi Bucheon
$1175
36 km or 22 mi Dangjin
$1059
37 km or 23 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
39 km or 24 mi Yongin
$1120
39 km or 24 mi Siheung
$1307
42 km or 26 mi Seongnam
$1435
47 km or 29 mi Gimpo
$1098
47 km or 29 mi Seoul
$1383
49 km or 31 mi Gwangju
$1196
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1078
51 km or 32 mi Goyang
$1097
54 km or 34 mi Seosan
$1068
55 km or 34 mi Hanam
$1178
55 km or 34 mi Guri
$1134
56 km or 35 mi Cheonan
$1153
60 km or 38 mi Icheon
$1171
63 km or 39 mi Namyangju
$1138
66 km or 41 mi Uijeongbu
$918
70 km or 43 mi Yangju
$948
71 km or 44 mi Paju
$1065
78 km or 48 mi Yeoju
$1079
84 km or 52 mi Dongducheon
$1023
86 km or 54 mi Pocheon
$1028
87 km or 54 mi Kaesong
$1568
89 km or 55 mi Gongju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Cheongju
$924
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1020
95 km or 59 mi Asan
$1050
97 km or 60 mi Boryeong
$1085
103 km or 64 mi Wonju
$1110
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920

Cities near Thimphu

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$450
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$308
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$311
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$918
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$316
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$298
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$348
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$321
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$338
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$297
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$981
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$284
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$287
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$354
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$297
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$282
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$281
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$257
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$274
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$321
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$293
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$294
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$352
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$427
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$350
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$464
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$362
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$284
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$293
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$328
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$300
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$286
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$320
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$289
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$286
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$289