Bucheon vs Kawaguchi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Kawaguchi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2654
$2809
🏠 One person rent
$450
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$721
$1064
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.1
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1799
$2198
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
98
100
😀 Quality of life
74
79
🏙️ Population
781K
594K

The cost of living in Bucheon is 1% more expensive than in Kawaguchi. Cities ranked 5135th and 5234th ($1068 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 362nd in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bucheon compared to 2.1 months in Kawaguchi. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Kawaguchi ranked 21st in Japan, while ranked 1166th and 584th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucheon Kawaguchi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.46
$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$36
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.88
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.87
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$528
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$1103
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$830
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$95.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
1.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7625
$6874
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4502
$4013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47
$67.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.37
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.14
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$2.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.94
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$4.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.16
$9.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.96
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.3
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$19.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$39.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$60.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21975
$12607

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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 Kawaguchi

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Toda
$980
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Warabi
$964
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Soka
$1077
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Saitama
$1038
11 km or 6.5 mi Yashio
$1050
11 km or 6.9 mi Koshigaya
$1116
11 km or 6.9 mi Wako
$1059
12 km or 7.4 mi Asaka
$1038
13 km or 8.3 mi Shiki
$1000
13 km or 8.4 mi Tokyo
$1641
14 km or 8.5 mi Misato
$1052
14 km or 8.7 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
14 km or 9 mi Niiza
$1061
15 km or 9.6 mi Hirai
$1090
15 km or 9.6 mi Matsubushi
$1056
16 km or 10 mi Matsudo
$1106
17 km or 10 mi Fujimi
$1016
17 km or 11 mi Nagareyama
$1078
17 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Miyoshi
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
18 km or 11 mi Higashikurume
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Kasukabe
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
20 km or 12 mi Fujimino
$1033
20 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
21 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1119
21 km or 13 mi Noda
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Hasuda
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Ageo
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Kashiwa
$1124
23 km or 14 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
23 km or 14 mi Ina
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
23 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1096
24 km or 15 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
24 km or 15 mi Shiraoka
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Miyashiro
$1044
24 km or 15 mi Kodaira
$1095