Bucheon vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1167
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2781
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$501
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1380
$1331
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
97
93
😀 Quality of life
75
84
🏙️ Population
772K
9M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 19% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4850th and 5802nd ($1167 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in South Korea and Malaysia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucheon compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Bucheon ranked 15th best city to live in South Korea vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 1919th and 520th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Kuala Lumpur

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Bucheon Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.18
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.12
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.48
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10672
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5845
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.1
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.99
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.2
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.01
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.8
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.76
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21575
$10356

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Cities near Bucheon

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 Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790