Suwon vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Suwon Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$987
$452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2601
$1081
🏠 One person rent
$416
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$845
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$96
$41.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2621
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
91
5
😀 Quality of life
92
36
🏙️ Population
1.23M
79.2K

The cost of living in Suwon is 118% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 5418th and 8761st ($987 vs $452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th 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 2.7 months in Suwon compared to 1 months in Thimphu. Suwon ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Thimphu ranked 2nd in Bhutan, while ranked 88th and 7674th among best cities to live in the world.

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Suwon Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.03
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.9
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.03
$3.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$7.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$243
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$174
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$17.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$27.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.3
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.81%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12419
$730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6828
$121
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.2
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.61
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.15
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.9
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.71
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.7
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$3.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$42.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$149
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19843
$701

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$1054
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$1120
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1097
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1024
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1081
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1256
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1088
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1152
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1069
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1101
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$949
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$986
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1106
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1144
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1124
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$986
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$973
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$983
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1041
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1077
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1005
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$880
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1542
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1009
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$911
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$949
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$992

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$476
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$343
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$325
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$337
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$1014
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$339
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$325
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$376
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$342
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$367
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$319
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1095
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$299
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$315
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$360
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$318
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$290
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$290
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$271
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$293
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$312
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$337
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$311
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$303
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$455
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$355
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$456
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$387
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$446
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$390
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$287
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$345
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$310
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$304
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$335
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$312
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$276
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$288