Bucheon vs Kawaguchi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Kawaguchi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$1045
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2599
$2616
🏠 One person rent
$471
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.9
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1317
$1897
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
97
100
😀 Quality of life
74
78
🏙️ Population
772K
594K

The cost of living in Bucheon is 4% more expensive than in Kawaguchi. Cities ranked 5044th and 5226th ($1090 vs $1045) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 175th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucheon compared to 1.8 months in Kawaguchi. Bucheon ranked 14th best city to live in South Korea vs Kawaguchi ranked 48th in Japan, while ranked 1790th and 909th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Kawaguchi

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Bucheon Kawaguchi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.75
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$3.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$932
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$31.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.03%
1.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10472
$6211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5480
$3627
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$2.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$71.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.72
$26.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$8.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$3.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.82
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$4.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$3.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$9.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.06
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.5
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.2
$56.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.48
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$41.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19814
$15187

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Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1032
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1040
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$943
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1052
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1031
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1053
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1022
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1313
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$985
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1455
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1045
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1089
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1010
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1152
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1094
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1179
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1019
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1061
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$977
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1557
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$982
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1108
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$952
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1016
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1128
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$917
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$819
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1062
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$852
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$971

Cities near Kawaguchi

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Toda
$985
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Warabi
$973
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Soka
$1075
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Saitama
$1055
11 km or 6.5 mi Yashio
$1037
11 km or 6.9 mi Koshigaya
$1107
11 km or 6.9 mi Wako
$1073
12 km or 7.4 mi Asaka
$1051
13 km or 8.3 mi Shiki
$1004
13 km or 8.4 mi Tokyo
$1679
14 km or 8.5 mi Misato
$1038
14 km or 8.7 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
14 km or 9 mi Niiza
$1068
15 km or 9.6 mi Hirai
$1074
15 km or 9.6 mi Matsubushi
$1051
16 km or 10 mi Matsudo
$1084
17 km or 10 mi Fujimi
$1009
17 km or 11 mi Nagareyama
$1064
17 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1131
18 km or 11 mi Miyoshi
$1033
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Higashikurume
$1086
19 km or 12 mi Kasukabe
$1065
19 km or 12 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
20 km or 12 mi Fujimino
$1006
20 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1144
21 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Noda
$1096
21 km or 13 mi Hasuda
$1029
22 km or 14 mi Ageo
$1040
23 km or 14 mi Kashiwa
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Ina
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1133
23 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1087
23 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1080
24 km or 15 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
24 km or 15 mi Shiraoka
$1036
24 km or 15 mi Miyashiro
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kodaira
$1101