Bucheon vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2654
$1555
🏠 One person rent
$450
$253
🏘️ Family rent
$721
$387
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.1
$61.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1799
$971
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
98
73
😀 Quality of life
74
53
🏙️ Population
781K
9.07M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 78% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 5135th and 7772nd ($1068 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 308th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bucheon compared to 1.6 months in Changchun. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Changchun ranked 44th in China, while ranked 1166th and 6042nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Changchun

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Bucheon Changchun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.46
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.88
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.87
$1.35
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$24.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$37.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7625
$2679
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4502
$4090
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47
$6.99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.37
$4.04
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.14
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$9.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.94
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.16
$2.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.96
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.3
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$7.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21975
$14935

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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 Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$479
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$572
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$541
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$567
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$538
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$531
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$585
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$524
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$588
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$529
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$531
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$536
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$528
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$550
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$583
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$520
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$672
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$554
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$534
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$618
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$474
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$535
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$533
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$579
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$557
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$511
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$514
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$577
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$517
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$589
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$523
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$506
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$636
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$524
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$512
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$527
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$537