Jeonju vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeonju Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$1081
🏠 One person rent
$298
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$540
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$41.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1497
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
49 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
61
5
😀 Quality of life
66
36
🏙️ Population
653K
79.2K

The cost of living in Jeonju is 74% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 6420th and 8761st ($787 vs $452) 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 1.9 months in Jeonju compared to 1 months in Thimphu. Jeonju ranked 64th best city to live in South Korea vs Thimphu ranked 2nd in Bhutan, while ranked 4131st and 7674th 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
$6.38
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$3.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$7.06
 Cappuccino
$2.61
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$243
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$174
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.6
$17.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$27.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8113
$730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7442
$121
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.5
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.41
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.96
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$4.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.67
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.2
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.39
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.98
$3.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.4
$42.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$374
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13813
$701

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$923
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$902
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$955
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$945
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$975
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$932
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$992
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$924
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$949
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1084
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$963
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$1147
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$1076
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$1028
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$991
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$940
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$878
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$965
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$1060
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$1055
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$984
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$953
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$999
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$1002
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$1113
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$986
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$1041
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$1006
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$1009
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1024
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1073
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$973
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1088
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1256
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$910

Cities near Thimphu

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