Bucheon vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$997
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2654
$2488
🏠 One person rent
$450
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$721
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.1
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1799
$3235
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
98
72
😀 Quality of life
74
87
🏙️ Population
781K
852K

The cost of living in Bucheon is 7% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 5135th and 5717th ($1068 vs $997) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 56th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bucheon compared to 3.2 months in Cheongju. Ranked 11th vs 5th best cities to live in South Korea, and 1166th vs 274th 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
$7.46
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$43.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.88
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.87
$3.77
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$278
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$422
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7625
$4574
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4502
$2260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47
$76.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.37
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$3.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.14
$2.25
🧀 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
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$7.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.94
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.16
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.96
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.3
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$64
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$7.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21975
$14576

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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 Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1043
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$975
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1222
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1041
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$999
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1098
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1084
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1066
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$992
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$981
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1025
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1142
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1077
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1036
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$995
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1025
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$970
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1111
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1134
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1140
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1057
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1049
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$980
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$988
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1087
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1127
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1003
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$915
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$990
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1025
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1007
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1074
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$978
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$968
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038