Bucheon vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2599
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$471
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.9
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1317
$1014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
97
93
😀 Quality of life
74
82
🏙️ Population
772K
9M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 10% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 5044th and 5636th ($1090 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 months in Kuala Lumpur. Bucheon ranked 14th best city to live in South Korea vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 1790th and 555th 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
$7.75
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.03%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10472
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5480
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.72
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.82
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.06
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.5
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.2
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.48
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19814
$11913

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Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1032
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1040
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$943
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1052
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1031
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1053
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1022
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1313
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$985
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1455
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1045
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1089
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1010
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1152
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1094
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1179
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1019
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1061
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$977
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1557
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$982
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1108
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$952
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1016
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1128
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$917
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$819
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1062
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$852
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$971

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747