Bucheon vs Jeonju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Jeonju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1167
$823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2781
$2184
🏠 One person rent
$501
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$42.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1380
$1664
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
97
60
😀 Quality of life
75
69
🏙️ Population
772K
342K

The cost of living in Bucheon is 42% more expensive than in Jeonju. Cities ranked 4850th and 6669th ($1167 vs $823) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 87th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucheon compared to 2 months in Jeonju. Ranked 15th vs 52nd best cities to live in South Korea, and 1919th vs 4498th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Jeonju

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Bucheon Jeonju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.18
$6.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$4.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.12
$2.7
 Cappuccino
$3.48
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$31.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$48.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
4.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10672
$7101
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5845
$5909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$17.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.1
$8.15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.99
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$8.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.2
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$6.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$6.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.01
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.8
$5.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$4.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.76
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$26.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21575
$15485

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Cities near Bucheon

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 Jeonju

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$982
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$964
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$963
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$1005
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$1002
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$945
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$1015
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$922
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$1019
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1072
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$986
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$1062
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$916
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$981
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$1014
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$1121
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$1111
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$996
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$951
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$943
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$986
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$1008
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$954
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$984
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$1043
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$1046
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$991
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$976
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$994
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$892
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1050
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1032
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$991
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1076
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1102
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$981