Beijing vs Bucheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Bucheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1090
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$2599
🏠 One person rent
$648
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$667
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$73.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$1317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
97
😀 Quality of life
73
74
🏙️ Population
21.9M
772K

The cost of living in Beijing is 2% more expensive than in Bucheon. Cities ranked 4987th and 5044th ($1108 vs $1090) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 9th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.2 months in Bucheon. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Bucheon ranked 14th in South Korea, while ranked 2361st and 1790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Bucheon

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Beijing Bucheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$7.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$43
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$3.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$472
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$515
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$90
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$10472
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$5480
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$38.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$7.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$4.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$17.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$7.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$25.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$5.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$6.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$4.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$8.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$73.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$19814

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Bucheon

Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1032
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1040
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$943
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1052
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1031
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1053
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1022
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1313
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$985
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1455
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1045
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1089
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1010
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1152
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1094
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1179
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1019
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1061
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$977
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1557
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$982
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1108
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$952
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1016
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1128
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$917
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$819
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1062
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$852
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$971