Bucharest vs Cheonan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Cheonan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$1222
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$3002
🏠 One person rent
$496
$621
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$1104
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$1822
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
76
64
😀 Quality of life
78
65
🏙️ Population
1.72M
652K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 15% less expensive than in Cheonan. Cities ranked 5404th and 4546th ($1036 vs $1222) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Romania and South Korea, respectively. Check Romania vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.5 months in Cheonan. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Cheonan ranked 50th in South Korea, while ranked 642nd and 4305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Cheonan

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Bucharest Cheonan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$2.67
 Cappuccino
$3.18
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$683
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$1133
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$914
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$89
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$10.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$2277
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$48.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$3.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$8.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$7.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$5.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$5.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$8.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$7.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$75.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$14676

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

Cities near Cheonan

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1041
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$997
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$1043
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1025
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$1025
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1142
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$975
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$970
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1066
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1049
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1077
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$999
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$988
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1027
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$990
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1003
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1084
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1057
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1087
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1025
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1036
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1127
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1134
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$1098
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1074
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1068
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1067
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1461
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1085
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1140
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1084
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$992
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$980
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1008
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$966
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$981