Bucheon vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2654
$3302
🏠 One person rent
$450
$413
🏘️ Family rent
$721
$1202
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.1
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1799
$2744
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
98
91
😀 Quality of life
74
95
🏙️ Population
781K
2.94M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 0% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 5135th and 5138th ($1068 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 27th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bucheon compared to 2.6 months in Incheon. Ranked 11th vs 1st best cities to live in South Korea, and 1166th vs 29th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Incheon

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Bucheon Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.46
$6.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$37.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.88
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.87
$3.03
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$1331
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$920
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7625
$8666
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4502
$6871
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.37
$8.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.14
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$7.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.94
$4.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.16
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.96
$6.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.3
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$7.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$74.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21975
$27144

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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 Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$990
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1003
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$970
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1087
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1127
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1020
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1085
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$936
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$941
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1074
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1025
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1057
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1142
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$968
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$989
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1077
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1041
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1027
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1222
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1036
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$839
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1140
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$997
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1098
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1043
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1134