Seoul vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1296
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3195
$998
🏠 One person rent
$624
$158
🏘️ Family rent
$1077
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3066
$351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
99
5
😀 Quality of life
95
43
🏙️ Population
9.67M
115K

The cost of living in Seoul is 215% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 4545th and 8941st ($1296 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 2.4 months in Seoul compared to 0.9 months in Thimphu. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 16th and 7454th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Thimphu

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Seoul Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.13
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$3.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$717
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1281
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$24031
$657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10129
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.36
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.33
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.18
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$480
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19916
$600

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971

Cities near Thimphu

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$437
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$960
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$303
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$287
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$325
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$303
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$321
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$288
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1034
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$270
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$297
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$336
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$289
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$278
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$264
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$245
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$289
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$287
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$288
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$357
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$424
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$336
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$478
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$342
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$288
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$317
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$326
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$285
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$293
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$272
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$268
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$274