Bucharest vs Bucheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Bucheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2566
$2786
🏠 One person rent
$474
$506
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$77.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1247
$1529
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
97
😀 Quality of life
79
73
🏙️ Population
1.72M
772K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 15% less expensive than in Bucheon. Cities ranked 5565th and 4593rd ($988 vs $1163) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th in Romania and South Korea, respectively. Check Romania vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1.3 months in Bucheon. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Bucheon ranked 11th in South Korea, while ranked 645th and 1451st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Bucheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$4.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$280
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$999
$650
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$553
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.28
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.1%
4.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3094
$10070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1793
$6153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.57
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$5.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$17.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$9.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$6.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$5.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$4.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$78.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.92
$9.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.9
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$85.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11573
$21043

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$633
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$704
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$629
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$729
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$696
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$722
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$743
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$623
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$622
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$938
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$770
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$594
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$680
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$702
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$752
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$741
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$848
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$598
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$786
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$631
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$892
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$929
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1002
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$546
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$698
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$646
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$837
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$718
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$725
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$574
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$721
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$687
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$650
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$605
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$758

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1089
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1092
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1099
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1022
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1171
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1070
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1098
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1334
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1283
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$1022
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1400
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1089
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1122
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$955
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1075
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1161
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$974
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1129
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1165
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1042
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1127
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1055
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1565
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1040
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1020
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1033
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1026
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1026
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1151
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1036
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$865
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1074
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1550
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$900
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1038
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$1019