Bucheon vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$1122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2654
$3048
🏠 One person rent
$450
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$721
$821
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.1
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1799
$2421
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
98
73
😀 Quality of life
74
89
🏙️ Population
781K
3.45M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 5% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 5135th and 4837th ($1068 vs $1122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 13th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bucheon compared to 2.2 months in Busan. Ranked 11th vs 4th best cities to live in South Korea, and 1166th vs 181st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Busan

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Bucheon Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.46
$5.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.88
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.87
$3.56
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$74.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
4.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7625
$8000
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4502
$7248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.37
$12.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.14
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$8.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$28.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$7.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$5.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.94
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.16
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.96
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.3
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21975
$14632

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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

Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000