Bucheon vs Changwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Changwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1175
$1084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2787
$2499
🏠 One person rent
$505
$475
🏘️ Family rent
$713
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$427
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.6
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$1567
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
97
67
😀 Quality of life
76
72
🏙️ Population
772K
1.01M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 8% more expensive than in Changwon. Cities ranked 4764th and 5022nd ($1175 vs $1084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 25th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucheon compared to 1.4 months in Changwon. Ranked 12th vs 33rd best cities to live in South Korea, and 1594th vs 3240th 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
$7.7
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.3
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.86
$4.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.19
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$845
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$89.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.03%
4.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10388
$7571
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5918
$5453
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$8.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.12
$2.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.95
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.02
$8.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.7
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$7.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$7.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$4.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.95
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.94
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.8
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.06
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$86.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.4
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21551
$13605

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Cities near Bucheon

Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1098
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1004
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1112
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1383
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1080
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1307
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1435
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1098
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1134
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$918
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1065
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1178
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$948
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1138
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1196
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1076
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1120
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1028
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1171
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1059
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1078
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1079
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1153
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1068
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$874
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1110
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1565
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$920
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1063
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$1020

Cities near Changwon

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$1008
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$1038
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$984
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1108
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$913
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$934
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$1064
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$1062
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1076
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1097
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$991
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$934
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$1024
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$994
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$949
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$1016
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$937
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$980
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$933
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$957
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$929
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$831
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$973
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$1081
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$959
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$981
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$976
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$982
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$998
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$1005
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$1046
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$1001
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$1020
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$924
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$1063
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$1020