Bucheon vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1167
$903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2781
$2302
🏠 One person rent
$501
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$500
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1380
$2411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
97
72
😀 Quality of life
75
89
🏙️ Population
772K
848K

The cost of living in Bucheon is 29% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 4850th and 6315th ($1167 vs $903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 83rd in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucheon compared to 2.7 months in Cheongju. Ranked 15th vs 5th best cities to live in South Korea, and 1919th vs 238th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Cheongju

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Bucheon Cheongju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.18
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45
$34.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$4.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.12
$3.37
 Cappuccino
$3.48
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$1.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$384
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10672
$4131
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5845
$2082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$70
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.1
$7.28
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.99
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.2
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$5.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.01
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.8
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$58.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.76
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$60.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$6.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$396
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21575
$15408

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Cities near Bucheon

Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1057
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1068
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$988
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1092
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1061
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1112
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1363
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1292
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$1030
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1425
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1076
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$913
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1049
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1162
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$937
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1120
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1179
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1050
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1102
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1007
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1563
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1008
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1134
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$984
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1046
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1053
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1121
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$986
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$867
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1073
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1568
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$892
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1019
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$986

Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$986
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$922
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1121
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1046
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$945
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$892
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1005
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1015
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$954
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$951
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1050
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1102
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1134
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1053
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$916
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$984
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1030
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1003
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1072
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1073
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1076
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$982
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1292
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$986
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1425
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$823
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1044
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$988
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1061
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1002
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1162
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$994
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$964
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071