Ansan vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ansan Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1137
$428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2919
$1060
🏠 One person rent
$463
$150
🏘️ Family rent
$798
$233
🍽️ Food expenses
$490
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.9
$41.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1546
$561
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
91
5
😀 Quality of life
74
37
🏙️ Population
623K
115K

The cost of living in Ansan is 166% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 4958th and 8927th ($1137 vs $428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 2nd in South Korea and Bhutan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Ansan compared to 1.3 months in Thimphu. Ansan ranked 18th best city to live in South Korea vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 1798th and 7727th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ansan Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.39
$3.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$4.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$400
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$96.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$714
$256
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$166
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.1
$17.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$27.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.5
$21.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.12%
10.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21497
$616
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6079
$931
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.1
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.98
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.38
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$4.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$4.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$34.2
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$0.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.2
$5.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.67
$1.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.44
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.4
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$3.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$33.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.1
$45.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22864
$666

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12 km or 7.5 mi Anyang
$1084
12 km or 7.5 mi Gunpo
$1172
13 km or 8.2 mi Uiwang
$1147
15 km or 9.1 mi Hwaseong
$1175
17 km or 11 mi Suwon
$1154
18 km or 11 mi Gwangmyeong
$1164
19 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1151
20 km or 12 mi Bucheon
$1234
22 km or 14 mi Incheon
$1158
28 km or 17 mi Siheung
$1359
30 km or 18 mi Osan
$1150
31 km or 19 mi Seongnam
$1475
33 km or 20 mi Seoul
$1448
35 km or 22 mi Gimpo
$1176
35 km or 22 mi Yongin
$1195
37 km or 23 mi Goyang
$1268
40 km or 25 mi Gwangju
$1269
41 km or 26 mi Guri
$1204
42 km or 26 mi Hanam
$1253
44 km or 27 mi Pyeongtaek
$1210
49 km or 31 mi Namyangju
$1220
51 km or 31 mi Dangjin
$1136
51 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$1018
54 km or 33 mi Anseong
$1150
55 km or 34 mi Yangju
$1039
55 km or 34 mi Icheon
$1248
57 km or 35 mi Paju
$1157
65 km or 40 mi Cheonan
$1197
69 km or 43 mi Seosan
$1160
69 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1134
72 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1116
72 km or 45 mi Yeoju
$1151
75 km or 47 mi Kaesong
$1565
97 km or 60 mi Cheongju
$984
97 km or 60 mi Wonju
$1181
100 km or 62 mi Gongju
$1127
101 km or 63 mi Chuncheon
$917
102 km or 63 mi Sejong
$1092
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$975
109 km or 67 mi Asan
$1119

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$461
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$318
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$298
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$302
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$915
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$325
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$313
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$351
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$329
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$343
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$311
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$975
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$309
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$288
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$373
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$312
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$277
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$301
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$292
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$273
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$307
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$300
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$308
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$306
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$326
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$445
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$361
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$456
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$373
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$318
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$295
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$300
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$286
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$341
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$292
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$300
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$335
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$298
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$305
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$306