Bucheon vs Hong Kong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Hong Kong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$2753
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2654
$6771
🏠 One person rent
$450
$1851
🏘️ Family rent
$721
$3862
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$522
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.1
$223
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1799
$4007
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
98
100
😀 Quality of life
74
88
🏙️ Population
781K
7.41M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 61% less expensive than in Hong Kong. Cities ranked 5135th and 379th ($1068 vs $2753) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1st in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bucheon compared to 1.5 months in Hong Kong. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Hong Kong ranked 1st in China, while ranked 1166th and 205th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Hong Kong

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Bucheon Hong Kong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.46
$8.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.88
$6.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.87
$7.51
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$2262
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$1530
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$4948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$3273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7625
$29105
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4502
$18561
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47
$63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.37
$14.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$3.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.14
$4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$25.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$24.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.94
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.16
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.96
$5.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.3
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$95
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$85.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$1053
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21975
$22381

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Cities near Bucheon

Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1067
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$966
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1008
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$990
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1003
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$988
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$970
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1085
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1074
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1084
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1025
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1142
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$968
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$989
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1077
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1025
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1041
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1036
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1222
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$839
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1140
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$1098
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1098
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$1043

Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2427
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$958
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$641
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1590
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$491
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$678
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$629
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$830
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$763
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1014
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$602
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$824
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$801
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$808
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$806
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$895
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$726
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$852
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$592
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$795
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$819
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$783
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$774
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$774
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$780
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$813
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$746
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$794
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$731
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$807
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$671
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$725
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$821
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$538
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$623