Bucheon vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2654
$3318
🏠 One person rent
$450
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$721
$1162
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.1
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1799
$2036
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
98
95
😀 Quality of life
74
91
🏙️ Population
781K
1.46M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 12% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 5135th and 4577th ($1068 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 47th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bucheon compared to 1.7 months in Kyoto. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Kyoto ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 1166th and 108th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Kyoto

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Bucheon Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.46
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.88
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.87
$3.52
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$517
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$1577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7625
$5630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4502
$5617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47
$70.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.37
$28.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.14
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$6.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.94
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$4.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.16
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.96
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.3
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$56.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$50.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$439
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21975
$7456

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Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1067
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$966
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1008
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$990
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1003
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$988
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$970
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1085
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1074
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1084
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1025
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1142
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$968
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$989
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1077
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1025
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1041
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1036
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1222
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$839
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1140
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$1098
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1098
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$1043

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1036
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1042
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1041
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1049
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1047
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1051
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1019
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1113
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1063
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$1012
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1162
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1025
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1057
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1125
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$1002
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1169
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1086
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1027
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1362
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1077
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1021
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1028
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1045
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1052
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1066
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1068
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$988
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1073