Bucharest vs Cheonan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Cheonan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1153
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$2774
🏠 One person rent
$525
$583
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$975
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$78.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$1674
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
77
64
😀 Quality of life
81
69
🏙️ Population
1.72M
657K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 3% less expensive than in Cheonan. Cities ranked 4913th and 4817th ($1116 vs $1153) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th 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 47th in South Korea, while ranked 646th and 4135th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Cheonan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.44
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$1.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$634
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$438
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$1046
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$771
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
4.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$3884
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$5436
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$8.41
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$6.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$4.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$4.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$6.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$68.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$7.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$13428

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$970
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$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1078
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$924
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1076
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1063
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$1059
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1120
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$959
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1050
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1098
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1171
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$976
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1080
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1068
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1049
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1112
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1046
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1196
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1307
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1004
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1079
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1435
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1078
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1085
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$920
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1178
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1175
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1088
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1383
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1134
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1110
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1138
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$973
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$998
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1098
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$957