Bucheon vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1167
$2822
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2781
$6502
🏠 One person rent
$501
$1695
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$2718
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$730
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1380
$5026
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
97
100
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
772K
2.75M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 59% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 4850th and 375th ($1167 vs $2822) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 311th in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucheon compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Bucheon ranked 15th best city to live in South Korea vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 1919th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Chicago

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Bucheon Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.18
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45
$99.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$13.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.12
$6.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.48
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$2002
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$1406
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$3205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10672
$3759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5845
$2521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$75.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.1
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.99
$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.2
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$5.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.01
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$16.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.8
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$69.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.76
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$99.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$1863
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21575
$24172

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Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1057
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1068
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$988
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1092
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1061
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1112
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1363
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1292
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$1030
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1425
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1076
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$913
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1049
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1162
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$937
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1120
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1179
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1050
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1102
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1007
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1563
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1008
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1134
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$984
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1046
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1053
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1121
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$986
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$867
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1073
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1568
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$892
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1019
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$986

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434