Bucheon vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2786
$2355
🏠 One person rent
$506
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$480
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1529
$2964
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
97
71
😀 Quality of life
73
87
🏙️ Population
772K
852K

The cost of living in Bucheon is 24% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 4593rd and 5854th ($1163 vs $936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 81st in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucheon compared to 3.2 months in Cheongju. Ranked 11th vs 5th best cities to live in South Korea, and 1451st vs 300th 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
$7.68
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.2
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$553
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.89%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10070
$4203
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6153
$2114
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$69.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$9.24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$6.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$4.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$4.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.93
$5.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.87
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.2
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.03
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$55.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$6.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.3
$88.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21043
$13580

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Cities near Bucheon

Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1092
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1099
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1022
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1171
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1070
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1098
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1334
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1283
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$1022
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1400
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1089
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1122
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$955
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1075
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1161
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$974
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1129
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1165
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1042
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1127
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1055
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1565
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1040
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1020
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1033
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1026
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1026
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1151
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1036
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$865
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1074
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1550
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$900
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1038
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$1019

Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1019
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$992
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1151
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1038
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1026
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$977
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$900
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1019
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1038
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$979
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1000
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1042
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1127
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1026
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$977
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1016
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1063
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1074
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1165
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1089
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$959
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1283
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1036
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1400
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1098
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$854
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1070
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1022
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1070
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1005
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1161
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$964
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$937
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089