Bucheon vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1167
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2781
$4806
🏠 One person rent
$501
$991
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$629
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1380
$3192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
97
80
😀 Quality of life
75
94
🏙️ Population
772K
687K

The cost of living in Bucheon is 41% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 4850th and 2068th ($1167 vs $1990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 1.2 months in Bucheon compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Bucheon ranked 15th best city to live in South Korea vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 1919th and 48th 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
$8.18
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.12
$8.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.48
$5.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$1086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$1557
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10672
$9954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5845
$4941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$3.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.1
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.99
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.2
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.01
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$3.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.8
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.76
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21575
$15326

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Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1057
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1068
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$988
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1092
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1061
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1112
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1363
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1292
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$1030
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1425
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1076
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$913
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1049
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1162
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$937
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1120
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1179
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1050
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1102
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1007
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1563
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1008
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1134
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$984
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1046
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1053
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1121
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$986
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$867
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1073
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1568
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$892
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1019
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$986

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232