Bucheon vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1175
$1354
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2787
$3256
🏠 One person rent
$505
$630
🏘️ Family rent
$713
$1064
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.6
$199
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$2289
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
97
99
😀 Quality of life
76
82
🏙️ Population
772K
1.54M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 13% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 4764th and 4361st ($1175 vs $1354) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Kawasaki ranked 13th in Japan, while ranked 1594th and 600th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucheon Kawasaki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.7
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.3
$37.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.86
$4.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.19
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$458
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$96
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.03%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10388
$6324
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5918
$3178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$52.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$29.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.12
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$5.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.95
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.02
$6.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.7
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$5.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.95
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.94
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.8
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.06
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$41.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.4
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21551
$10654

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Cities near Bucheon

Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1098
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1004
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1112
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1383
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1080
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1307
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1435
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1098
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1134
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$918
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1065
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1178
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$948
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1138
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1196
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1076
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1120
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1028
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1171
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1059
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1078
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1079
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1153
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1068
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$874
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1110
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1565
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$920
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1063
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$1020

Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1336
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1115
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1113
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1017
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1125
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1068
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1076
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1110
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$959
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1088
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$958
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1067
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$935
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1139
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1050
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1050
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1035
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1021
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$968
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1073
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1117
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1085