Jeonju vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeonju Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2103
$998
🏠 One person rent
$253
$158
🏘️ Family rent
$434
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$41
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1980
$351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
49 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
60
5
😀 Quality of life
70
43
🏙️ Population
342K
115K

The cost of living in Jeonju is 87% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 6907th and 8941st ($771 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 87th 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 Jeonju compared to 0.9 months in Thimphu. Jeonju ranked 43rd best city to live in South Korea vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 3881st and 7454th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeonju vs Thimphu

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Jeonju Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.32
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.2
$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$3.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.28
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$358
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.9
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.3
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7040
$657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4988
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.09
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.92
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.06
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.59
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.82
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$457
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17730
$600

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$938
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$923
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$922
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$990
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$964
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$933
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$997
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$905
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$1009
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1012
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$971
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$957
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$887
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$865
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$909
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$973
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$1128
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$1051
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$955
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$919
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$914
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$917
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$954
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$974
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$931
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$952
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$992
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$1016
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$942
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$943
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$992
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$852
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1019
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1013
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$1023
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1045
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1061
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$982

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$437
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$960
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$303
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$287
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$325
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$303
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$321
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$288
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1034
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$270
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$297
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$336
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$289
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$278
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$264
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$245
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$289
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$287
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$288
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$357
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$424
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$336
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$478
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$342
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$288
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$317
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$326
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$285
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$293
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$272
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$268
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$274