Thimphu vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Thimphu Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$420
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1031
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$152
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$236
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$174
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.4
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$544
$2627
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
5
65
😀 Quality of life
42
74
🏙️ Population
115K
1.13M

The cost of living in Thimphu is 61% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8940th and 5071st ($420 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 32nd in Bhutan and South Korea, respectively. Check Bhutan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Thimphu compared to 2.4 months in Ulsan. Thimphu ranked 1st best city to live in Bhutan vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 7547th and 2220th among best cities to live in the world.

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Thimphu Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.1
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.83%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$600
$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$947
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.71
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.99
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.55
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.6
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.19
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.6
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$653
$13568

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$450
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$308
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$311
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$918
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$316
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$298
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$348
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$321
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$338
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$297
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$981
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$284
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$287
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$354
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$297
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$282
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$281
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$257
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$274
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$321
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$293
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$294
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$352
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$427
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$350
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$464
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$362
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$284
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$293
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$328
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$300
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$286
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$320
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$289
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$286
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$289

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1039
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1097
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$975
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1024
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1084
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1062
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1008
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$984
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$913
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$934
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$949
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1064
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$929
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$934
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$937
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$957
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$933
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$973
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$1005
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$991
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$994
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$980
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1016
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$995
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$959
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$831
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$920
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1037
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$976
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$925
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$924
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1020
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1001
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1046
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1006
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$998