Bucheon vs Cheonan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Cheonan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$1222
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2654
$3002
🏠 One person rent
$450
$621
🏘️ Family rent
$721
$1104
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.1
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1799
$1822
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
98
64
😀 Quality of life
74
65
🏙️ Population
781K
652K

The cost of living in Bucheon is 13% less expensive than in Cheonan. Cities ranked 5135th and 4546th ($1068 vs $1222) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 3rd in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bucheon compared to 1.5 months in Cheonan. Ranked 11th vs 50th best cities to live in South Korea, and 1166th vs 4305th 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
$7.46
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.88
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.87
$2.67
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$683
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$1133
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$914
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$89
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$10.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7625
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4502
$2277
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47
$48.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.37
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$3.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.14
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$8.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$7.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$5.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.94
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.16
$5.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.96
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.3
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$8.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$7.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$75.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21975
$14676

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Cities near Bucheon

Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1067
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$966
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1008
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$990
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1003
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$988
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$970
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1085
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1074
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1084
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1025
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1142
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$968
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$989
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1077
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1025
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1041
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1036
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1222
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$839
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1140
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$1098
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1098
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$1043

Cities near Cheonan

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1041
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$997
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$1043
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1025
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$1025
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1142
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$975
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$970
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1066
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1049
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1077
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$999
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$988
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1027
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$990
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1003
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1084
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1057
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1087
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1025
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1036
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1127
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1134
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$1098
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1074
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1068
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1067
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1461
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1085
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1140
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1084
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$992
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$980
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1008
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$966
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$981