Bucheon vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1175
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2787
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$505
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$713
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.6
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$958
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
95
😀 Quality of life
76
78
🏙️ Population
772K
15.7M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 9% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4764th and 4522nd ($1175 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in South Korea and Turkey, respectively. Check South Korea vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucheon compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Bucheon ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 1594th and 1015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucheon Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.7
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.3
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.86
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.19
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.03%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10388
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5918
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.12
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.95
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.02
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.7
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.95
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.94
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.8
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.06
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21551
$18637

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Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1098
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1004
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1112
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1383
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1080
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1307
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1435
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1098
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1134
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$918
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1065
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1178
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$948
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1138
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1196
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1076
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1120
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1028
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1171
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1059
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1078
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1079
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1153
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1068
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$874
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1110
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1565
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$920
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1063
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$1020

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013