Bucheon vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1152
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2849
$1622
🏠 One person rent
$472
$246
🏘️ Family rent
$754
$410
🍽️ Food expenses
$504
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1757
$938
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
98
73
😀 Quality of life
76
55
🏙️ Population
793K
9.07M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 88% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 4562nd and 7549th ($1152 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 272nd in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Bucheon compared to 1.5 months in Changchun. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Changchun ranked 37th in China, while ranked 912th and 5930th 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
$7.27
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.53
$1.42
 Cappuccino
$3.75
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$382
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$504
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$39.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.6
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.78%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7439
$5961
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4486
$3968
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.4
$9.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$3.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.22
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.36
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$39.9
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7
$0.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$2.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.98
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.23
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$2.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.2
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$366
$280
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19961
$14481

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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 Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$595
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$607
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$565
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$585
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$560
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$555
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$640
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$541
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$646
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$610
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$543
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$561
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$586
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$536
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$595
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$648
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$524
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$758
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$557
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$551
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$673
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$449
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$566
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$597
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$661
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$592
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$529
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$486
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$628
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$510
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$643
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$515
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$502
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$702
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$517
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$573
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$692
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$560