Bucheon vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1152
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2849
$2686
🏠 One person rent
$472
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$754
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$504
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1757
$2275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
98
91
😀 Quality of life
76
96
🏙️ Population
793K
1.52M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 7% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 4562nd and 4822nd ($1152 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 106th 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 2.1 months in Kobe. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Kobe ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 912th and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Kobe

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Bucheon Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.27
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.53
$3.36
 Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$382
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$504
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.6
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.78%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7439
$3336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4486
$2678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.4
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$13.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.22
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.36
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$39.9
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.98
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.23
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.2
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$366
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19961
$9012

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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 Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015