Bucheon vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1167
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2781
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$501
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1380
$1095
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
95
😀 Quality of life
75
78
🏙️ Population
772K
15.7M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 11% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4850th and 4562nd ($1167 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 0.8 months in Istanbul. Bucheon ranked 15th best city to live in South Korea vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 1919th and 925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Istanbul

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Bucheon Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.18
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.12
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.48
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10672
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5845
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.1
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.99
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.2
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.01
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.8
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.76
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21575
$20004

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041