Suwon vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Suwon Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2630
$1010
🏠 One person rent
$455
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2320
$462
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
91
5
😀 Quality of life
90
45
🏙️ Population
1.23M
115K

The cost of living in Suwon is 150% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 5440th and 8957th ($1030 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th 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 2.3 months in Suwon compared to 1.1 months in Thimphu. Suwon ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 216th and 7238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Suwon Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.99
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.24
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$607
$251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$589
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$26.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.2%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11113
$577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6701
$895
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.39
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$0.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$3.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.75
$0.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$82.7
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$3.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68
$42.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$660
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12755
$633

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7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$988
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1044
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1292
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1102
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1076
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1167
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1162
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1117
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1057
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1134
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1046
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1120
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1092
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$913
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$984
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1053
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$937
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1049
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1008
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1007
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$986
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1073
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1563
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$892
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$867
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$986
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1019
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1015

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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