Bucheon vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1167
$1399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2781
$3286
🏠 One person rent
$501
$674
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$1059
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1380
$2341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
97
99
😀 Quality of life
75
93
🏙️ Population
772K
1.54M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 17% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 4850th and 4342nd ($1167 vs $1399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 16th 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 1.7 months in Kawasaki. Bucheon ranked 15th best city to live in South Korea vs Kawasaki ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 1919th and 62nd 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
$8.18
$7.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45
$42.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.12
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.48
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$1286
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$804
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10672
$5332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5845
$3319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$52.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.1
$29.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.99
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.2
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.01
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$9.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.8
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$56.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.76
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$55.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$523
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21575
$12261

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Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1057
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1068
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$988
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1092
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1061
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1112
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1363
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1292
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$1030
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1425
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1076
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$913
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1049
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1162
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$937
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1120
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1179
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1050
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1102
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1007
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1563
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1008
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1134
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$984
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1046
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1053
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1121
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$986
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$867
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1073
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1568
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$892
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1019
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$986

Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1343
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1154
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1160
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1104
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1176
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1097
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1084
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1118
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1155
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$957
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1137
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$980
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1104
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1116
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1126
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1116
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$909
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1100
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1138
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1102
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1107
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1074
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$992
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1115
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$982
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1144