Bucheon vs Kawaguchi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Kawaguchi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1152
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2849
$2769
🏠 One person rent
$472
$500
🏘️ Family rent
$754
$981
🍽️ Food expenses
$504
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1757
$2205
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
98
100
😀 Quality of life
76
80
🏙️ Population
793K
593K

The cost of living in Bucheon is 9% more expensive than in Kawaguchi. Cities ranked 4562nd and 4965th ($1152 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 183rd in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Bucheon compared to 2.1 months in Kawaguchi. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Kawaguchi ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 912th and 446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucheon Kawaguchi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.27
$3.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$3.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.53
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$382
$484
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1015
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$504
$708
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.6
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.78%
1.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7439
$5296
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4486
$3256
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.4
$51.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$25.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.22
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.36
$3.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$39.9
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$5.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$5.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$4.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$11.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.98
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.23
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$46
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.2
$39.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$366
$445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19961
$13821

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Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1124
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1097
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1144
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1056
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1120
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1054
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1081
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$987
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1121
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1088
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1072
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1069
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1106
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1063
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1024
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1256
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1077
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1041
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$949
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1002
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$986
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$973
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$940
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$911
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$880
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$1009
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$949
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$963

Cities near Kawaguchi

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Toda
$988
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Warabi
$973
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Soka
$1071
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Saitama
$1063
11 km or 6.5 mi Yashio
$1045
11 km or 6.9 mi Koshigaya
$1133
11 km or 6.9 mi Wako
$1052
12 km or 7.4 mi Asaka
$1041
13 km or 8.3 mi Shiki
$1009
13 km or 8.4 mi Tokyo
$1556
14 km or 8.5 mi Misato
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
14 km or 9 mi Niiza
$1053
15 km or 9.6 mi Hirai
$1051
15 km or 9.6 mi Matsubushi
$1057
16 km or 10 mi Matsudo
$1143
17 km or 10 mi Fujimi
$1031
17 km or 11 mi Nagareyama
$1068
17 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1105
18 km or 11 mi Miyoshi
$1036
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
18 km or 11 mi Higashikurume
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kasukabe
$1058
19 km or 12 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Fujimino
$1063
20 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$985
21 km or 13 mi Noda
$1039
21 km or 13 mi Hasuda
$1035
22 km or 14 mi Ageo
$1069
23 km or 14 mi Kashiwa
$1136
23 km or 14 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Ina
$1043
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1099
23 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1067
23 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Shiraoka
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Miyashiro
$1036
24 km or 15 mi Kodaira
$1078