Bucheon vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$2252
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2654
$5500
🏠 One person rent
$450
$1332
🏘️ Family rent
$721
$2531
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.1
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1799
$4005
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
98
72
😀 Quality of life
74
88
🏙️ Population
781K
906K

The cost of living in Bucheon is 53% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 5135th and 1248th ($1068 vs $2252) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1100th 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 1.7 months in Bucheon compared to 1.8 months in Columbus. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Columbus ranked 65th in the United States, while ranked 1166th and 242nd 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
$7.46
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.88
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.87
$4.96
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$1379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$1067
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$3082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$2051
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7625
$3169
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4502
$3154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47
$64
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.37
$13.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.14
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$5.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.94
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.16
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.96
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.3
$4.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$1235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21975
$15346

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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 Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829