Thimphu vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Thimphu Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$1061
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$998
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$158
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$234
$766
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.9
$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$351
$1821
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
5
82
😀 Quality of life
43
72
🏙️ Population
115K
1.08M

The cost of living in Thimphu is 61% less expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 8941st and 5145th ($412 vs $1061) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 13th in Bhutan and South Korea, respectively. Check Bhutan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Thimphu compared to 1.7 months in Yongin. Thimphu ranked 1st best city to live in Bhutan vs Yongin ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 7454th and 2718th among best cities to live in the world.

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Thimphu Yongin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.59
$5.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.6
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.87
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$3.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$724
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$515
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.6
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$16.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$657
$10990
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$762
$5626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$8.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$7.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.41
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.44
$5.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.92
$9.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$76.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$6.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$70.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.4
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$600
$14956

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$437
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$282
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203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$960
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$303
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$287
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$325
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$303
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$321
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$288
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1034
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$270
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$297
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$336
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$289
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$278
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$264
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$245
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$289
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$287
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$288
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$357
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$424
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$336
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$478
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$342
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$288
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$317
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$326
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$285
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$293
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$272
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$268
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$274

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1019
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$985
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1179
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1455
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1022
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1016
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1053
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1031
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$943
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1152
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$1001
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1045
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$1033
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1089
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1296
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1094
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1090
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$1128
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1032
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1052
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$868
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$1040
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$894
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$952
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$1062
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$852
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$865
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$982
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1010
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$977
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$917
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$971
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$819
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$1009
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$993
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1557