Bucheon vs Changwon - Cost of Living Comparison

Bucheon Changwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1151
$998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2744
$2771
🏠 One person rent
$523
$388
🏘️ Family rent
$788
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.9
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1834
$1988
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
98
68
😀 Quality of life
76
73
🏙️ Population
793K
1.05M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 15% more expensive than in Changwon. Cities ranked 4306th and 5600th ($1151 vs $998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 18th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Bucheon compared to 2 months in Changwon. Ranked 8th vs 18th best cities to live in South Korea, and 805th vs 1613th 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
$7.51
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.8
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$5.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.88
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1934
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.7
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$92
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.61%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6368
$7084
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4028
$4685
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.9
$54.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$9.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$3.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.4
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$21.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$9.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$6.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$5.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7.07
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.59
$3.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.43
$2.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.94
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.56
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.6
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.5
$63.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.7
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$541
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18818
$27952

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Cities near Bucheon

Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$985
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$966
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1030
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$914
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$924
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$962
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1625
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$925
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$966
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$1021
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1068
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1016
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$929
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$933
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$961
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$925
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$932
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$998
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$949
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$936
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1074
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$939
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1466
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$924
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$953
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$926
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$932
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$917
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1021
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$855
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$919
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$907
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1465
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$867
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$1046
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$949
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$950

Cities near Changwon

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$967
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$904
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$946
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$877
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$916
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1088
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$957
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$919
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$839
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$1000
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1145
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1253
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$882
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$971
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$846
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$848
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$965
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$948
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$941
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$1048
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$914
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$1049
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$979
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$873
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$807
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$913
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$973
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$982
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$914
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$916
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$947
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$947
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$971
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$1094
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$914
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$950
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$867
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$949
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$974