Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 47.0% cheaper than Seoul.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 63.3% less for restaurants
Seoul
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.11
₩11,216
|
$2.99
BTN249.72
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.90
₩8,157
|
$2.99
BTN249.72
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
₩2,109
|
$0.57
BTN47.45
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
₩1,137
|
$0.18
BTN14.98
|
|
pay 67.5% less for groceries
Seoul
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.09
₩4,274
|
$0.96
BTN79.91
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
₩8,377
|
$1.71
BTN142.34
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.19
₩11,333
|
$3.22
BTN268.47
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
₩4,526
|
$2.24
BTN186.79
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
₩6,582
|
$1.77
BTN147.25
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.12
₩4,315
|
$1.09
BTN90.62
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.57
₩2,175
|
$0.67
BTN55.50
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.58
₩3,569
|
$0.84
BTN69.78
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
₩3,755
|
$0.37
BTN31.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
₩2,639
|
$0.23
BTN19.48
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.42
₩1,957
|
$0.26
BTN21.75
|
|
pay 14.3% less for transportation
Seoul
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
₩6,484
|
$3.99
BTN332.84
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.15
₩62,452
|
$8.00
BTN667.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,815.53
₩38,471,382
|
$21,555.65
BTN1,798,008.15
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.44
₩13,051
|
$15.33
BTN1,278.58
|
|
pay 56.1% less for housing
Seoul
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.52
₩32,531
|
$31.78
BTN2,650.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$873.53
₩1,208,168
|
$128.98
BTN10,758.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$528.87
₩731,468
|
$71.76
BTN5,985.77
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.47
₩194,282
|
$16.99
BTN1,417.36
|
|
pay 65.6% less for childcare
Seoul
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.75
₩527,995
|
$249.99
BTN20,851.90
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,838.36
₩28,821,334
|
$688.58
BTN57,436.37
|
|
pay 11.2% more for entertainment and sports
Seoul
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.69
₩5,098
|
$10.00
BTN834.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
₩5,362
|
$1.56
BTN129.86
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.32
₩4,588
|
$3.89
BTN324.64
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.67
₩72,841
|
$49.90
BTN4,162.06
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.06
₩15,294
|
$3.59
BTN299.67
|
|
pay 73.3% less for clothing
Seoul
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.77
₩84,054
|
$9.58
BTN799.11
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.72
₩61,847
|
$11.98
BTN998.89
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.92
₩118,832
|
$32.93
BTN2,746.96
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.28
₩176,035
|
$32.93
BTN2,746.96
|
|
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