Thimphu vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Thimphu Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$387
$1142
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1009
$2763
🏠 One person rent
$122
$520
🏘️ Family rent
$227
$830
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.7
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$570
$2204
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
5
83
😀 Quality of life
50
70
🏙️ Population
115K
971K

The cost of living in Thimphu is 66% less expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 9013th and 4761st ($387 vs $1142) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th 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 1.9 months in Yongin. Thimphu ranked 1st best city to live in Bhutan vs Yongin ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 6232nd and 2356th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Thimphu vs Yongin

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Thimphu Yongin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.2
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.45
$2.86
 Cappuccino
$1.54
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$119
$545
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.3
$366
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$222
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$161
$607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.9
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.3
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.56%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$625
$9594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$5713
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$8.65
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$9.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.55
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.64
$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$122
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.33
$7.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.2
$74
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.8
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$691
$20738

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$455
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$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
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$970
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$1077
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$988
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1041
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1003
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1025
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1074
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$990
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1049
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$1036
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1085
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1461
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1084
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1068
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$1222
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1067
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1008
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$936
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$966
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$941
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$1140
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$1098
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$997
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$989
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1020
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$968
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$1027
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$1043
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$839
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$1098
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$1111
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1567