Bucheon vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1234
$1149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2922
$2887
🏠 One person rent
$536
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.8
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1536
$2477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
97
72
😀 Quality of life
75
90
🏙️ Population
772K
3.45M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 7% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 4678th and 4915th ($1234 vs $1149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 32nd in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucheon compared to 2.2 months in Busan. Ranked 13th vs 4th best cities to live in South Korea, and 1440th vs 164th 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
$8.17
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.21
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.37
$3.45
 Cappuccino
$3.71
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$517
$788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$593
$484
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.4
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.8
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.11%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10847
$9118
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6257
$7144
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.4
$42.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.98
$12.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$3.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$8.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$33.9
$27.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$7.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$7.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.93
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$3.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.99
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$3.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.07
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.12
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.1
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.14
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.5
$89.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.2
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$391
$492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22649
$14074

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Cities near Bucheon

Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1164
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1158
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1176
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1268
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1151
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1137
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1172
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1448
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1147
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1359
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$1154
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1475
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1175
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1204
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$1018
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1157
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1253
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$1039
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1220
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1269
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1150
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1195
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1134
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1565
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1116
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1210
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1248
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1136
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1150
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1151
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1197
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1160
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$917
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1181
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1561
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$984
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$975
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1127
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$1092

Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1037
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1100
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1148
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1072
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$962
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1097
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1152
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$992
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1044
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$978
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1055
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1156
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1121
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1087
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1117
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$977
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1067
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1043
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1061
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1041
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1129
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1049
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$970
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$1027
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1064
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$1053
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$913
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1153
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1064
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$957
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$986
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$984
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$989
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$984
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$987
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$973
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$959
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$1051
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1037