Bucheon vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$1060
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2786
$2838
🏠 One person rent
$506
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$797
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1529
$2181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
97
72
😀 Quality of life
73
89
🏙️ Population
772K
3.45M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 10% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 4593rd and 5092nd ($1163 vs $1060) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 30th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucheon compared to 2.1 months in Busan. Ranked 11th vs 4th best cities to live in South Korea, and 1451st vs 201st 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
$7.68
$5.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.2
$3.28
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$553
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$92.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.89%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10070
$7716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6153
$7051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$40.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$11.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$8.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32
$26.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$6.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$6.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.93
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.87
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.2
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.03
$9.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.3
$80.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21043
$13395

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Cities near Bucheon

Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$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

Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$959
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1075
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$998
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1059
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$924
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$983
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$901
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$991
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1388
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1054
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$995
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$903
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$988
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$989
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$992
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$977
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1059
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$987
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$902
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$880
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$979
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$854
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1101
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$964
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$891
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$916
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$916
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$913
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$921
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$919
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$910
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$895
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$992
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$970