Thimphu vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Thimphu Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$452
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1081
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$164
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$242
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$190
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.2
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$436
$2711
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
5
66
😀 Quality of life
36
73
🏙️ Population
79.2K
1.15M

The cost of living in Thimphu is 58% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8761st and 4812th ($452 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 21st in Bhutan and South Korea, respectively. Check Bhutan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Thimphu compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Thimphu ranked 2nd best city to live in Bhutan vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 7674th and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

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Thimphu Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.98
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.06
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$243
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$174
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.9
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.34%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$730
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$121
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.8
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.39
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.2
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.3
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$701
$13766

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$963
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1326
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$907
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1029
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$963
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1056
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$945
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923