Brussels vs Bucheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Bucheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$1068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$2654
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$721
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$450
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$80.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$1799
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
98
😀 Quality of life
89
74
🏙️ Population
196K
781K

The cost of living in Brussels is 83% more expensive than in Bucheon. Cities ranked 1988th and 5135th ($1958 vs $1068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th in Belgium and South Korea, respectively. Check Belgium vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 1.7 months in Bucheon. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Bucheon ranked 11th in South Korea, while ranked 173rd and 1166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brussels Bucheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$7.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$5.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$3.87
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$508
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$78.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$7625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$4502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$7.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$5.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$5.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$6.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$7.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$5.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$9.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$21975

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1752
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1633
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1734
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1712
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1657
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1691
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1715
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1738
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1675
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1799
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1723
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1911
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1701
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1636
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1708
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1619
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1696
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1691
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1661
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1693
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1660
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1779
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1761
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1592
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1595
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1630
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1616
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1555
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1593
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1611
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1514
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1598
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1616
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1545
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1667
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1709
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1560
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1762

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