Bucheon vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1167
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2781
$1793
🏠 One person rent
$501
$205
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$357
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$77.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1380
$1018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
97
76
😀 Quality of life
75
74
🏙️ Population
772K
32.1M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 94% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 4850th and 7933rd ($1167 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 214th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucheon compared to 1.7 months in Chongqing. Bucheon ranked 15th best city to live in South Korea vs Chongqing ranked 8th in China, while ranked 1919th and 2353rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Chongqing

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Bucheon Chongqing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.18
$2.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.12
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.48
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$276
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$499
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$36.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$7.25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10672
$2609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5845
$1535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.1
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.99
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.2
$9.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.01
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.8
$7.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.76
$5.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$60.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21575
$24477

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Cities near Bucheon

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

Cities near Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556