Jeonju vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeonju Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$915
$387
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2494
$1009
🏠 One person rent
$319
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$460
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$51
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1867
$570
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
49 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
61
5
😀 Quality of life
65
50
🏙️ Population
342K
115K

The cost of living in Jeonju is 137% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 6088th and 9013th ($915 vs $387) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd 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 months in Jeonju compared to 1.5 months in Thimphu. Jeonju ranked 51st best city to live in South Korea vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 4346th and 6232nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Jeonju Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$6.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$262
$119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$65.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$161
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$13.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$21.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
9.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8166
$625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7009
$869
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$3.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.6
$4.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.73
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$3.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.67
$1.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.8
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$3.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.3
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.8
$32.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14638
$691

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$980
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$968
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$1000
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$1084
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$1007
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$999
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$975
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$1098
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1134
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$1043
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$1178
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$995
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$1040
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$1222
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$1146
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$999
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$981
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$977
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$1027
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$981
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$992
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$1025
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$1114
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$1041
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$960
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$1002
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$1098
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1025
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1083
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$992
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1049
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1142
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$931

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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