Incheon vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1092
$422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2890
$1047
🏠 One person rent
$493
$145
🏘️ Family rent
$1030
$225
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$95
$46
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2433
$550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
91
5
😀 Quality of life
94
34
🏙️ Population
2.94M
115K

The cost of living in Incheon is 159% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 4880th and 8915th ($1092 vs $422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 1.3 months in Thimphu. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 45th and 7592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Incheon Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$3.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$4.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$94.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1305
$250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$761
$161
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$16.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$25.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.13%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6378
$605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6335
$920
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$27.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.89
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.02
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$4.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4
$1.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$3.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.01
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63
$43.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18156
$666

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1163
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1171
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1098
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1070
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1089
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1334
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1022
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1283
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1400
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1075
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1122
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$955
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$974
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1161
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1042
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1129
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1165
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1127
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1565
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1055
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1033
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1040
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1020
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1026
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1036
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1151
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1026
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$865
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1074
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$936
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1038
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1019
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1063

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$459
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$312
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$296
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$296
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$900
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$317
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$309
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$342
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$323
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$335
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$307
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$963
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$300
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$280
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$408
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$308
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$264
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$292
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$282
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$274
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$305
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$292
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$304
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$295
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$297
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$419
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$341
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$430
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$367
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$309
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$288
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$294
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$281
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$321
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$289
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$294
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$316
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$292
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$299
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$300