Bucheon vs Changwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Changwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2786
$2495
🏠 One person rent
$506
$464
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$632
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$93.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1529
$1765
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
97
66
😀 Quality of life
73
69
🏙️ Population
772K
1.01M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 8% more expensive than in Changwon. Cities ranked 4593rd and 4989th ($1163 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 22nd in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucheon compared to 1.6 months in Changwon. Ranked 11th vs 32nd best cities to live in South Korea, and 1451st vs 2837th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Changwon

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Bucheon Changwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.68
$5.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.2
$2.82
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.44
🥤 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
$829
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$1272
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$553
$281
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$85.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.89%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10070
$7026
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6153
$5850
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$9.16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$8.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$7.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$6.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$2.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.93
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.87
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.2
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.03
$9.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$87
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.3
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21043
$13559

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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 Changwon

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$998
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$959
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$1030
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$983
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1060
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$887
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$924
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$1054
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$995
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1059
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1388
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$977
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$988
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$989
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$992
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$1059
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$901
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$987
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$903
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$1000
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$880
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$854
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$979
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$1101
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$992
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$970
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$977
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$937
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$959
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$964
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$1019
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$1012
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$1019
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$936
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$1038
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$1005