Bucheon vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1152
$903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2849
$2251
🏠 One person rent
$472
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$754
$489
🍽️ Food expenses
$504
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1757
$2695
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
98
72
😀 Quality of life
76
87
🏙️ Population
793K
849K

The cost of living in Bucheon is 28% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 4562nd and 5946th ($1152 vs $903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 81st in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Bucheon compared to 3 months in Cheongju. Ranked 11th vs 5th best cities to live in South Korea, and 912th vs 228th 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
$7.27
$6.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.53
$2.98
 Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$382
$272
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$421
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$504
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$92.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.6
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.78%
4.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7439
$4464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4486
$2228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.4
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$8.63
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$3.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.22
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.36
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$39.9
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$5.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.98
$5.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.23
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$7.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$7.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.2
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$69.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$366
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19961
$13793

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Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1124
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1097
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1144
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1056
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1120
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1054
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1081
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$987
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1121
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1088
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1072
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1069
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1106
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1063
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1024
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1256
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1077
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1041
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$949
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1002
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$986
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$973
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$940
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$911
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$880
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$1009
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$949
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$963

Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$963
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$924
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$940
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$986
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$932
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1009
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$945
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$992
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$999
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1060
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1024
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1256
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$949
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$973
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$1076
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1002
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$987
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$967
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1084
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$880
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1088
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$923
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1054
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1081
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1121
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1120
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$787
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1127
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1056
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$975
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1069
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$958
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$902
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087