Bucheon vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2654
$2020
🏠 One person rent
$450
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$721
$439
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.1
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1799
$890
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
98
87
😀 Quality of life
74
72
🏙️ Population
781K
32.1M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 61% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 5135th and 7185th ($1068 vs $662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 146th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bucheon compared to 1.3 months in Chongqing. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Chongqing ranked 8th in China, while ranked 1166th and 1966th 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
$7.46
$3.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.88
$5.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.87
$1.8
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$272
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$523
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$333
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$37.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$58.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$9.98
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
4.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7625
$2378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4502
$1355
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47
$30.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.37
$4.18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.14
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.94
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.16
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.96
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.3
$0.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21975
$27717

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Cities near Bucheon

Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1067
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$966
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1008
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$990
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1003
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$988
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$970
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1085
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1074
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1084
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1025
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1142
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$968
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$989
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1077
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1025
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1041
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1036
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1222
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$839
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1140
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$1098
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1098
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$1043

Cities near Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556