Incheon vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1057
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$1010
🏠 One person rent
$443
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$756
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.3
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2266
$462
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
91
5
😀 Quality of life
93
45
🏙️ Population
3.05M
115K

The cost of living in Incheon is 156% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 5250th and 8957th ($1057 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th 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 2.1 months in Incheon compared to 1.1 months in Thimphu. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 54th and 7238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Thimphu

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Incheon Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.47
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.21
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$26.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6391
$577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5217
$895
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.1
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$0.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.97
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$3.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.89
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$0.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.62
$3.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$42.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12514
$633

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12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1167
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$988
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1092
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1061
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1076
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1292
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1425
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1049
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1117
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$913
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$937
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1162
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1050
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1120
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1179
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1102
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1563
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1007
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$984
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1008
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1134
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1046
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$986
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1121
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1053
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1568
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$867
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1073
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1019
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$986
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1072

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$443
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$943
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$310
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$299
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$339
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$315
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$335
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$299
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1012
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$283
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$293
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$344
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$300
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$287
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$278
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$253
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$281
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$284
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$298
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$350
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$412
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$340
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$481
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$355
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$351
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$285
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$275
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$319
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$314
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$290
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$308
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$284
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$280
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$285