Jeju Island vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2726
$1010
🏠 One person rent
$473
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$448
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.3
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1427
$462
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
18
5
😀 Quality of life
64
45
🏙️ Population
666K
115K

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 162% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 5121st and 8957th ($1079 vs $412) 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 1.3 months in Jeju Island compared to 1.1 months in Thimphu. Jeju Island ranked 79th best city to live in South Korea vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 5367th and 7238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeju Island vs Thimphu

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Jeju Island Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.17
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.76
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$26.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.08%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8980
$577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5765
$895
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.03
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$0.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$0.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.9
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.4
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.3
$3.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$42.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$352
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21734
$633

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Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1076
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1064
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$991
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$981
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$1008
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1014
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1062
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$996
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$917
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$981
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$970
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$963
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1111
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$961
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$993
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$944
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$964
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$994
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$823
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$932
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$945
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1032
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$982
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1002
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$918
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$928
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$944
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$956
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$946
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1114
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$924
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$991
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$908
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$909
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$960
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1005
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$934
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1005
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$909
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$915

Cities near Thimphu

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