Bucheon vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1152
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2849
$3604
🏠 One person rent
$472
$759
🏘️ Family rent
$754
$1284
🍽️ Food expenses
$504
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1757
$3220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
98
95
😀 Quality of life
76
95
🏙️ Population
793K
579K

The cost of living in Bucheon is 24% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 4562nd and 3358th ($1152 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 247th in South Korea and Germany, respectively. Check South Korea vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Bucheon compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Essen ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 912th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Essen

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Bucheon Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.27
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.53
$4.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$382
$639
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$504
$925
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.6
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.78%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7439
$4207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4486
$5688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.4
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.22
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.36
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$39.9
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$8.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.98
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.23
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$83.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.2
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$366
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19961
$9133

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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 Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1402
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1267
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1384
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1387
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1389
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1375
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1395
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1424
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1470
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1286
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1432
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1387
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1399
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1124
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1415
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1493
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1373
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1396
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1351
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1458
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1776
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1388
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1394
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1501
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1407
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1410