Incheon vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$387
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3302
$1009
🏠 One person rent
$413
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2744
$570
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
91
5
😀 Quality of life
95
50
🏙️ Population
2.94M
115K

The cost of living in Incheon is 176% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 5138th and 9013th ($1067 vs $387) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th 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 Incheon compared to 1.5 months in Thimphu. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 29th and 6232nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Incheon Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.88
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$6.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$65.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$161
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$13.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$21.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
9.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8666
$625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6871
$869
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$3.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$4.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.54
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$3.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$1.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.62
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.69
$3.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.3
$32.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27144
$691

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12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$990
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1003
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$970
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1087
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1127
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1020
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1085
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$936
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$941
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1074
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1025
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1057
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1142
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$968
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$989
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1077
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1041
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1027
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1222
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1036
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$839
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1140
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$997
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1098
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1043
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1134

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$455
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$314
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$298
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$293
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$930
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$331
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$312
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$370
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$339
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$359
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$311
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$997
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$303
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$282
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$390
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$311
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$256
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$297
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$268
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$279
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$296
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$321
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$309
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$271
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$443
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$350
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$428
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$380
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$301
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$311
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$294
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$335
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$290
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$307
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$356
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$288
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$273
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$284