Bucheon vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$1187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2654
$3323
🏠 One person rent
$450
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$721
$1130
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$404
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.1
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1799
$2645
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
98
99
😀 Quality of life
74
82
🏙️ Population
781K
1.54M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 10% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 5135th and 4637th ($1068 vs $1187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 52nd 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 2.2 months in Kawasaki. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Kawasaki ranked 12th in Japan, while ranked 1166th and 452nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucheon Kawasaki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.46
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.88
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.87
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$861
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7625
$6674
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4502
$3436
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.37
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$4.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.14
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$6.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$5.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$5.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.94
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$7.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.16
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.96
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.3
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$38.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$36.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21975
$13952

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Cities near Bucheon

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 Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1385
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1124
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1133
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1070
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1096
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1086
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1121
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1057
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$976
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1106
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$982
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1070
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1084
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$942
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1079
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1153
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1073
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1059
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1060
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1079
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1119
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1095
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$983
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1092
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1145
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102