Bucheon vs Cheonan - Cost of Living Comparison

Bucheon Cheonan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1151
$1021
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2744
$2592
🏠 One person rent
$523
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$788
$685
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.9
$99
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1834
$1600
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
98
64
😀 Quality of life
76
67
🏙️ Population
793K
652K

The cost of living in Bucheon is 13% more expensive than in Cheonan. Cities ranked 4306th and 5475th ($1151 vs $1021) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 14th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Bucheon compared to 1.6 months in Cheonan. Ranked 8th vs 56th best cities to live in South Korea, and 805th vs 3923rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Cheonan

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Bucheon Cheonan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.51
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.8
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.88
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$287
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.7
$93.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$10.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.61%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6368
$7124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4028
$4780
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.9
$40.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.4
$1.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$5.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$4.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7.07
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$9.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.59
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.43
$5.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.94
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.56
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.6
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$9.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$7.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.5
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.7
$88.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18818
$24271

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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 Cheonan

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$932
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$867
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$950
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$936
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$926
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1074
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$982
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1021
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$950
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1016
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$953
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$916
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$925
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$855
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$924
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$962
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1094
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$949
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$966
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1075
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$917
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1068
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$914
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$842
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$1046
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$925
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1151
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$985
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1625
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$929
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$907
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$998
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$913
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$947
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1030
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$966
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$979