Birmingham vs Bucheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Bucheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1167
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$501
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$698
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$80.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$1380
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
97
😀 Quality of life
94
75
🏙️ Population
1.14M
772K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 90% more expensive than in Bucheon. Cities ranked 1454th and 4850th ($2219 vs $1167) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 5th 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 1.2 months in Bucheon. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Bucheon ranked 15th in South Korea, while ranked 41st and 1919th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Bucheon

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Birmingham Bucheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$8.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$45
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$6.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$4.12
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$279
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$510
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$88.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$10672
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$5845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$9.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$4.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$8.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$29.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$5.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$6.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$4.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$76.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$58
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$411
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$21575

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

Cities near Bucheon

Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1057
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1068
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$988
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1092
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1061
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1112
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1363
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1292
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$1030
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1425
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1076
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$913
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1049
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1162
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$937
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1120
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1179
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1050
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1102
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1007
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1563
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1008
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1134
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$984
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1046
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1053
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1121
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$986
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$867
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1073
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1568
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$892
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1019
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$986