Namyangju vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Namyangju Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2808
$1010
🏠 One person rent
$488
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$839
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2052
$462
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
98
5
😀 Quality of life
75
45
🏙️ Population
732K
115K

The cost of living in Namyangju is 172% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 4992nd and 8957th ($1120 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 1.8 months in Namyangju compared to 1.1 months in Thimphu. Namyangju ranked 16th best city to live in South Korea vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 1928th and 7238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Namyangju vs Thimphu

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Namyangju Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.67
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.48
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$26.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.15%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11276
$577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6000
$895
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.71
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.78
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.06
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$0.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$3.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.38
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$0.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.4
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$3.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.9
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.1
$42.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15955
$633

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$1071
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$988
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$1112
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$1063
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$1167
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$1049
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$1030
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$1068
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$1102
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$1134
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$1044
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$867
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$1053
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$1057
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$1050
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$1076
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$1563
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$1046
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$1073
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$1095
92 km or 57 mi Cheonan
$1121
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$984
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$892
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$1003
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$307
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$943
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$310
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$299
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$339
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$315
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$335
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$299
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$1012
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$283
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$293
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$344
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$300
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$287
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$278
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$253
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$281
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$327
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$284
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$298
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$350
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$325
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$412
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$340
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$481
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$355
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$351
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$281
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$285
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$275
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$319
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$314
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$308
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$284
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$280
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