Seongnam vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seongnam Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1400
$422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3413
$1047
🏠 One person rent
$690
$145
🏘️ Family rent
$1128
$225
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$46
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2628
$550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
98
5
😀 Quality of life
74
34
🏙️ Population
919K
115K

The cost of living in Seongnam is 232% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 3869th and 8915th ($1400 vs $422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 Seongnam compared to 1.3 months in Thimphu. Seongnam ranked 10th best city to live in South Korea vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 1233rd and 7592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seongnam vs Thimphu

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Seongnam Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.06
$3.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.1
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$4.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$2.3
 Cappuccino
$3.99
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.49
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$538
$94.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1292
$250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$905
$161
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.4
$16.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$25.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10514
$605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5622
$920
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$27.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$19.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.13
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$4.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.4
$4.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.62
$1.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$110
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$3.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$139
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.7
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$43.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20935
$666

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Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1283
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1165
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1161
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1070
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1122
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1022
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1334
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1129
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1070
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1163
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1042
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$955
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$974
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1089
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1099
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1092
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1026
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1026
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1040
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1075
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1055
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1074
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1151
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$865
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1033
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1565
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$900
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$936
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1036
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1016
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1019
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1038

Cities near Thimphu

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