Bucheon vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2599
$2393
🏠 One person rent
$471
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$667
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.9
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1317
$2492
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
97
58
😀 Quality of life
74
73
🏙️ Population
772K
1.41M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 14% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 5044th and 5869th ($1090 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 56th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucheon compared to 2.6 months in Gwangju. Ranked 14th vs 24th best cities to live in South Korea, and 1790th vs 2497th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Gwangju

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Bucheon Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.75
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$462
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.03%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10472
$7004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5480
$5539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.72
$7.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$8.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$4.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.82
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.06
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.5
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.2
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.48
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$40.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19814
$14457

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Cities near Bucheon

Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1032
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1040
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$943
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1052
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1031
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1053
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1022
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1313
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$985
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1455
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1045
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1089
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1010
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1152
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1094
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1179
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1019
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1061
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$977
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1557
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$982
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1108
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$952
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1016
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1128
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$917
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$819
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1062
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$852
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$971

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$909
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037