Bucheon vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$1816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2786
$4167
🏠 One person rent
$506
$918
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$1517
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$580
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1529
$3006
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
97
78
😀 Quality of life
73
95
🏙️ Population
772K
676K

The cost of living in Bucheon is 36% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 4593rd and 2353rd ($1163 vs $1816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in South Korea and Finland, respectively. Check South Korea vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucheon compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 1451st and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Helsinki

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Bucheon Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.68
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$79.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.2
$8.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$796
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$1796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$553
$1297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$64.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$99.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.89%
4.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10070
$8076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6153
$4860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$3.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$70
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$21.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.93
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.87
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.2
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.03
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$79.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$97.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.3
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21043
$9361

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Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1092
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1099
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1022
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1171
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1070
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1098
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1334
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1283
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$1022
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1400
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1089
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1122
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$955
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1075
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1161
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$974
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1129
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1165
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1042
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1127
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1055
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1565
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1040
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1020
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1033
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1026
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1026
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1151
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1036
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$865
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1074
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1550
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$900
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1038
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$1019

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045