Bucheon vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$2140
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2599
$5154
🏠 One person rent
$471
$1207
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$2066
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$667
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.9
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1317
$3790
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
97
73
😀 Quality of life
74
88
🏙️ Population
772K
906K

The cost of living in Bucheon is 49% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 5044th and 1634th ($1090 vs $2140) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1324th 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 Columbus. Bucheon ranked 14th best city to live in South Korea vs Columbus ranked 73rd in the United States, while ranked 1790th and 266th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Columbus

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Bucheon Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.75
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$6.36
 Cappuccino
$3.35
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$1354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$919
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$2171
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$1698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$60.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.03%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10472
$3423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5480
$1817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$60.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.72
$15.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$5.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$6.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.82
$4.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$9.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.06
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.5
$4.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.2
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.48
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$86.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$1464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19814
$20945

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Cities near Bucheon

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 Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2075
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2088
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2120
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2117
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1897
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2018
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1928
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2008
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1919
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1836
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1941
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1626
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1824
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1663
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1811
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1833
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1567
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1880
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1908
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1855
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1579
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1906
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1898
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1745
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1836
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1707
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1843
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1617
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2066
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1599
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1900
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1881
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1495
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1818
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1936