Bucheon vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1175
$959
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2787
$2432
🏠 One person rent
$505
$374
🏘️ Family rent
$713
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.6
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$2181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
97
76
😀 Quality of life
76
74
🏙️ Population
772K
1.48M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 22% more expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 4764th and 5901st ($1175 vs $959) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 74th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucheon compared to 2.3 months in Daejeon. Ranked 12th vs 29th best cities to live in South Korea, and 1594th vs 2496th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Daejeon

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Bucheon Daejeon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.7
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.3
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.86
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.19
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$302
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$261
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$546
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$462
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$83.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$21.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.03%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10388
$5257
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5918
$4227
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$8.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.12
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.95
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.02
$7.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.7
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$6.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$4.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.95
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.94
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.8
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.06
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$55.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.4
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21551
$13539

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Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1098
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1004
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1112
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1383
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1080
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1307
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1435
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1098
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1134
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$918
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1065
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1178
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$948
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1138
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1196
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1076
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1120
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1028
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1171
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1059
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1078
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1079
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1153
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1068
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$874
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1110
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1565
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$920
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1063
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$1020

Cities near Daejeon

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$976
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1020
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1063
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1046
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$924
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1050
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$998
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$831
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1085
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$957
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$934
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1078
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$973
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$920
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1059
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1076
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1068
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$981
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1120
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1171
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$980
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1079
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1066
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1037
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1080
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1196
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1049
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1110
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1307
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1062
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$929
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1004
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1435