Incheon vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$1081
🏠 One person rent
$405
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$1198
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.5
$41.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2196
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
91
5
😀 Quality of life
94
36
🏙️ Population
2.94M
79.2K

The cost of living in Incheon is 126% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 5173rd and 8761st ($1020 vs $452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd 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 2.2 months in Incheon compared to 1 months in Thimphu. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Thimphu ranked 2nd in Bhutan, while ranked 46th and 7674th among best cities to live in the world.

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Incheon Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$3.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$7.06
 Cappuccino
$3.51
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$243
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$903
$174
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$17.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$27.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8575
$730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6680
$121
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.6
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.66
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.61
$3.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.7
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$42.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19813
$701

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12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1152
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1144
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1054
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$987
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1081
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1121
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1072
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1101
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$986
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$983
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1069
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1024
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1106
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1063
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1256
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1041
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$949
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$986
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1005
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$940
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$973
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1560
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$911
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$880
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$963
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1084

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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
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$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