Bucheon vs Chiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Chiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$1232
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2599
$3040
🏠 One person rent
$471
$548
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$942
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.9
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1317
$1547
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
97
91
😀 Quality of life
74
78
🏙️ Population
772K
975K

The cost of living in Bucheon is 12% less expensive than in Chiba. Cities ranked 5044th and 4681st ($1090 vs $1232) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 27th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucheon compared to 1.3 months in Chiba. Bucheon ranked 14th best city to live in South Korea vs Chiba ranked 47th in Japan, while ranked 1790th and 903rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Chiba

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Bucheon Chiba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.75
$5.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$696
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$1141
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$59.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$92.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.03%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10472
$4461
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5480
$3779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.72
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$7.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$4.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.82
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$5.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.06
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.5
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.2
$49.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.48
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$62.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$50.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$58.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19814
$13106

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Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1032
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1040
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$943
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1052
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1031
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1053
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1022
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1313
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$985
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1455
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1045
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1089
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1010
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1152
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1094
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1179
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1019
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1061
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$977
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1557
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$982
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1108
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$952
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1016
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1128
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$917
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$819
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1062
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$852
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$971

Cities near Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1071
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1083
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1086
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1073
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1119
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1039
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1033
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1033
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1094
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1051
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1010
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1034
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1074
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1084
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$999
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1044
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1013
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1108
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1038
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1064
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1037
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1090
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1028
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1075
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1358
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1679
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1085
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1034