Bucheon vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1152
$2202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2849
$5415
🏠 One person rent
$472
$1315
🏘️ Family rent
$754
$2574
🍽️ Food expenses
$504
$608
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1757
$3975
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
98
72
😀 Quality of life
76
87
🏙️ Population
793K
906K

The cost of living in Bucheon is 48% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 4562nd and 1282nd ($1152 vs $2202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1143rd 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 1.5 months in Bucheon compared to 1.8 months in Columbus. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Columbus ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 912th and 202nd 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
$7.27
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$69.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.53
$5.03
 Cappuccino
$3.75
$4.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$382
$1415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333
$1025
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$2997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$504
$2104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.6
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.78%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7439
$3125
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4486
$3122
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.4
$64.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.22
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.36
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$39.9
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$4.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$4.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.98
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.23
$4.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.2
$64.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$366
$1244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19961
$10456

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Cities near Bucheon

Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1124
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1097
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1144
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1056
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1120
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1054
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1081
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$987
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1121
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1088
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1072
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1069
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1106
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1063
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1024
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1256
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1077
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1041
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$949
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1002
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$986
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$973
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$940
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$911
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$880
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$1009
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$949
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$963

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
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861