Birmingham vs Bucheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Bucheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$1068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2654
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$721
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$450
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$80.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$1799
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
98
😀 Quality of life
95
74
🏙️ Population
1.14M
781K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 92% more expensive than in Bucheon. Cities ranked 1731st and 5135th ($2046 vs $1068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 26th in the United Kingdom and South Korea, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.7 months in Bucheon. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Bucheon ranked 11th in South Korea, while ranked 32nd and 1166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Bucheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$7.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$5.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$3.87
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$508
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$78.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$7625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$4502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$5.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$5.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$5.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$6.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$7.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$5.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$9.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$21975

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755

Cities near Bucheon

Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1067
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$966
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1008
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$990
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1003
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$988
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$970
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1085
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1074
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1084
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1025
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1142
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$968
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$989
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1077
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1025
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1041
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1036
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1222
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$839
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1140
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$1098
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1098
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$1043