Thimphu vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Thimphu Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1010
$2644
🏠 One person rent
$152
$504
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$804
🍽️ Food expenses
$169
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.5
$89.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$462
$1958
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
5
82
😀 Quality of life
45
73
🏙️ Population
115K
1.08M

The cost of living in Thimphu is 63% less expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 8957th and 5051st ($412 vs $1102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 14th in Bhutan and South Korea, respectively. Check Bhutan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Thimphu compared to 1.8 months in Yongin. Thimphu ranked 1st best city to live in Bhutan vs Yongin ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 7238th and 2628th 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
$2.71
$6.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.08
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$251
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$544
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.1
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$10778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$895
$6021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$8.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$5.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.6
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$5.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$68.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.1
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$91.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.07
$7.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.8
$71.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.2
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$633
$12887

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$310
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$299
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$339
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$315
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$335
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$299
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1012
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$283
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$293
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$344
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$300
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$287
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$278
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$253
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$281
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
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$284
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$298
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$350
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$412
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$340
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$481
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$355
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$351
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$285
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$275
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$319
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$314
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$290
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$308
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$284
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$280
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Distance City Cost of living
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$1050
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$1030
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$1179
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$1134
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1425
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1046
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1112
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1162
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1076
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$1053
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1117
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1363
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1167
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$1121
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1057
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1092
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$913
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$1068
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$937
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$984
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$892
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$903
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1049
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$1007
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$986
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$986
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$867
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$1019
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$1003
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1563