Thimphu vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Thimphu Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$387
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1009
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$122
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$227
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.7
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$570
$2728
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
5
66
😀 Quality of life
50
70
🏙️ Population
115K
1.13M

The cost of living in Thimphu is 65% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 9013th and 4952nd ($387 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 16th in Bhutan and South Korea, respectively. Check Bhutan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Thimphu compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Thimphu ranked 1st best city to live in Bhutan vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 6232nd and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Thimphu vs Ulsan

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Thimphu Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.2
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.45
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.54
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$119
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.3
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$222
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$161
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.9
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.3
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.56%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$625
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.55
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.64
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.33
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.2
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.8
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$691
$19295

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$455
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$314
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$298
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$293
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$930
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$331
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$312
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$370
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$339
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$359
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$311
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$997
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$303
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$282
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$390
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$311
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$256
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$297
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$268
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$279
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$296
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$321
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$309
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$271
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$443
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$350
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$428
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$380
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$301
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$311
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$294
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$335
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$290
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$307
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$356
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$288
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$273
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$284

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$973
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1341
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$901
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1000
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1122
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$941
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1083
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1002
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$1008
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$893
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$931
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$977
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1146
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$871
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$995
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$981
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$981
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$980
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$978
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$999
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$981
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$1005
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1027
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$999
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$975
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$915
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1098
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1111
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$985
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$997
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$994
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1084
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$925
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$980