Jeonju vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeonju Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2186
$1031
🏠 One person rent
$291
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$236
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.2
$39.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1646
$544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
49 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
61
5
😀 Quality of life
68
42
🏙️ Population
342K
115K

The cost of living in Jeonju is 98% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 6539th and 8940th ($831 vs $420) 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 4424th and 7547th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jeonju Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.81
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.2
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.28
 Cappuccino
$3.51
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$262
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.1
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$26.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8458
$600
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7000
$947
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.64
$18.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.11
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$4.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.05
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$5.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.16
$1.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.78
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.6
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.47
$3.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.4
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$3.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53
$43.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13525
$653

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$998
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$982
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$981
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$1046
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$1020
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$976
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$1050
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$959
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$1063
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1085
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$1020
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$1081
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$934
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$924
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$1001
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$1016
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$1153
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$1064
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$991
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$957
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$949
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$1068
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$994
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$973
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$1059
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$1062
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$1078
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$1005
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$1008
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$920
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1076
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1084
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$1038
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1098
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1120
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$934

Cities near Thimphu

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$450
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$308
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$311
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$918
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$316
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$298
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$348
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$321
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$338
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$297
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$981
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$284
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$287
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$354
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$297
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$282
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$281
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$257
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$274
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$321
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$293
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$294
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$352
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$427
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$350
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$464
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$362
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$284
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$293
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$328
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$300
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$286
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$320
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$289
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$286
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$289