Bucheon vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1152
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2849
$3133
🏠 One person rent
$472
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$754
$1082
🍽️ Food expenses
$504
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1757
$2552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
98
99
😀 Quality of life
76
82
🏙️ Population
793K
1.54M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 5% more expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 4562nd and 4726th ($1152 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 73rd 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 2.3 months in Kawasaki. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Kawasaki ranked 12th in Japan, while ranked 912th and 355th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Kawasaki

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Bucheon Kawasaki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.27
$6.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$40.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.53
$2.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$382
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$504
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.6
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.78%
1.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7439
$5293
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4486
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.4
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.22
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.36
$5.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$39.9
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.98
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.23
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$37.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.2
$34.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$56.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$366
$510
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19961
$15182

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Cities near Bucheon

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 Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1329
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1115
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1102
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1064
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1117
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1062
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1051
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1054
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1105
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$1130
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1091
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1075
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1067
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1166
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1069
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$1167
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1136
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1042
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1052
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1066
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$985
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1078
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1056
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1224
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1045