Jeonju vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeonju Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$854
$422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2314
$1047
🏠 One person rent
$295
$145
🏘️ Family rent
$569
$225
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.2
$46
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1745
$550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
49 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
61
5
😀 Quality of life
64
34
🏙️ Population
342K
115K

The cost of living in Jeonju is 102% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 6251st and 8915th ($854 vs $422) 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 months in Jeonju compared to 1.3 months in Thimphu. Jeonju ranked 50th best city to live in South Korea vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 4376th and 7592nd 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
$6.27
$3.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.3
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$242
$159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$94.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$434
$250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$434
$161
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$16.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$25.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8165
$605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6925
$920
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.2
$27.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.92
$19.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.99
$4.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.2
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$4.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$1.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.78
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.8
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.34
$3.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.9
$43.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13386
$666

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22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$959
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$937
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$970
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$1019
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$1005
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$977
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$1038
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$992
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$1038
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1063
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$1019
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$1101
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$977
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$936
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$1012
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$1059
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$1151
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$1054
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$1002
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$1000
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$992
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$1036
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$989
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$983
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$979
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$1033
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$995
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$1026
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$998
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$991
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$998
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$900
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1042
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1075
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$1030
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1089
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1127
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$924

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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