Bucheon vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1152
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2849
$2852
🏠 One person rent
$472
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$754
$849
🍽️ Food expenses
$504
$419
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1757
$2548
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
98
73
😀 Quality of life
76
91
🏙️ Population
793K
3.45M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 12% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 4562nd and 5114th ($1152 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 39th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Bucheon compared to 2.5 months in Busan. Ranked 11th vs 4th best cities to live in South Korea, and 912th vs 108th 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
$7.27
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.53
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$382
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$504
$654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$87
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.6
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.78%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7439
$8493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4486
$7560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.4
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.22
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.36
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$39.9
$30
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$4.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.98
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.23
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$8.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.2
$69.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$366
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19961
$13891

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Cities near Bucheon

Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1124
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1097
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1144
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1056
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1120
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1054
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1081
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$987
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1121
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1088
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1072
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1069
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1106
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1063
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1024
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1256
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1077
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1041
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$949
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1002
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$986
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$973
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$940
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$911
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$880
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$1009
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$949
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$963

Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955