Jeonju vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeonju Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$823
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2184
$1010
🏠 One person rent
$288
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$501
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.9
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1664
$462
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
49 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
60
5
😀 Quality of life
69
45
🏙️ Population
342K
115K

The cost of living in Jeonju is 100% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 6669th and 8957th ($823 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 months in Jeonju compared to 1.1 months in Thimphu. Jeonju ranked 52nd best city to live in South Korea vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 4498th and 7238th 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
$6.7
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.2
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$26.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.08%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7101
$577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5909
$895
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.2
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$0.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$3.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.29
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$0.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.4
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$3.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.5
$42.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15485
$633

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$982
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$964
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$963
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$1005
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$1002
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$945
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$1015
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$922
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$1019
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1072
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$986
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$1062
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$916
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$981
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$1014
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$1121
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$1111
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$996
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$951
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$943
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$986
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$1008
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$954
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$984
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$1043
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$1046
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$991
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$976
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$994
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$892
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1050
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1032
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$991
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1076
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1102
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$981

Cities near Thimphu

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$443
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$943
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$310
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$299
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$339
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$315
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$335
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$299
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1012
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$283
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$293
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$344
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$300
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$287
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$278
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$253
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$281
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$284
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$298
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$350
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$412
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$340
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$481
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$355
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$351
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$285
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$275
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$319
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$314
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$290
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$308
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$284
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$280
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$285