Bucheon vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1175
$924
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2787
$2358
🏠 One person rent
$505
$319
🏘️ Family rent
$713
$489
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$403
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.6
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$2445
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
97
71
😀 Quality of life
76
87
🏙️ Population
772K
852K

The cost of living in Bucheon is 27% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 4764th and 6099th ($1175 vs $924) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 81st in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucheon compared to 2.6 months in Cheongju. Ranked 12th vs 6th best cities to live in South Korea, and 1594th vs 349th 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
$7.7
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.3
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.86
$4.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.19
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$389
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.03%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10388
$4173
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5918
$2083
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$70.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$8.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.12
$3.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.95
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.02
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.7
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$7.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.95
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$5.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.94
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.8
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.06
$6.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$63
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$6.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$35.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.4
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21551
$13385

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Cities near Bucheon

Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1098
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1004
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1112
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1383
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1080
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1307
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1435
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1098
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1134
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$918
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1065
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1178
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$948
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1138
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1196
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1076
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1120
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1028
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1171
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1059
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1078
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1079
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1153
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1068
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$874
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1110
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1565
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$920
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1063
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$1020

Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$959
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1153
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1063
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1078
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$976
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$920
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1046
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$973
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$957
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1076
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1120
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1171
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1079
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$934
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1059
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1066
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1037
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1085
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1110
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1196
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1098
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$998
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1080
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1068
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1435
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$831
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1049
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1004
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1078
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1020
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1178
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$982
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090