Bucheon vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Bucheon | Essen | |
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| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Bucheon is 30% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 5135th and 3595th ($1068 vs $1525) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 371st in South Korea and Germany, respectively. Check South Korea vs Germany comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bucheon compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Essen ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 1166th and 31st 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Bucheon
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 7.7 km or 4.8 mi |  Gwangmyeong | |
| 12 km or 7.8 mi | Incheon | |
| 15 km or 9.4 mi | Gimpo | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Anyang | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Goyang | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Gwacheon | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Ansan | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Gunpo | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Seoul | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Uiwang | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | Siheung | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | Suwon | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Seongnam | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Hwaseong | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Guri | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Uijeongbu | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Paju | |
| 38 km or 24 mi | Hanam | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Yangju | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | Namyangju | |
| 43 km or 27 mi | Gwangju | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Osan | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Yongin | |
| 52 km or 32 mi | Dongducheon | |
| 56 km or 35 mi |  Kaesong | |
| 57 km or 36 mi | Pocheon | |
| 62 km or 39 mi | Pyeongtaek | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Icheon | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Dangjin | |
| 70 km or 44 mi | Anseong | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Yeoju | |
| 84 km or 52 mi | Cheonan | |
| 85 km or 53 mi | Seosan | |
| 94 km or 58 mi | Chuncheon | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Wonju | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Haeju | |
| 115 km or 71 mi | Cheongju | |
| 117 km or 73 mi | Chungju | |
| 120 km or 75 mi | Gongju | |
| 121 km or 75 mi | Sejong |
Cities near Essen
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 9.5 km or 5.9 mi |  Gelsenkirchen | |
| 9.6 km or 6 mi | Mulheim | |
| 10 km or 6.3 mi | Bottrop | |
| 11 km or 7.1 mi | Oberhausen | |
| 12 km or 7.8 mi | Velbert | |
| 13 km or 8.3 mi | Hattingen | |
| 14 km or 8.4 mi | Gladbeck | |
| 14 km or 8.8 mi | Heiligenhaus | |
| 15 km or 9 mi | Bochum | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Herne | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Duisburg | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Herten | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Wulfrath | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Sprockhovel | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Ratingen | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Witten | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Recklinghausen | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Mettmann | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Dinslaken | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Dorsten | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Castrop-Rauxel | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Wuppertal | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Marl | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Erkrath | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Schwelm | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Oer-Erkenschwick | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Moers | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Wetter | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Gevelsberg | |
| 28 km or 18 mi | Voerde | |
| 28 km or 18 mi | Ennepetal | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Haan | |
| 30 km or 18 mi | Dusseldorf | |
| 30 km or 18 mi | Herdecke | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Rheinberg | |
| 31 km or 20 mi | Hilden | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Neukirchen-Vluyn | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Waltrop | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Solingen | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Datteln |