Bucheon vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$1295
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2654
$3008
🏠 One person rent
$450
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$721
$1621
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.1
$40.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1799
$1018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
98
7
😀 Quality of life
74
61
🏙️ Population
781K
133K

The cost of living in Bucheon is 18% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 5135th and 4342nd ($1068 vs $1295) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 2nd in South Korea and Maldives, respectively. Check South Korea vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bucheon compared to 0.8 months in Male. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 1166th and 5145th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucheon Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.46
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.88
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.87
$3.95
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$851
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$1573
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$1368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$74
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$98.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
13.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7625
$2675
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4502
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47
$22.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.37
$17.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.14
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$8.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.94
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$7.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.16
$5.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.96
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.3
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$80.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$8.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$4.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$170
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21975
$3225

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.4 km or 3.4 mi Hulhumale
$1515
610 km or 379 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$370
618 km or 384 mi Varkala
$331
621 km or 386 mi Nagercoil
$289
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$250
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$280
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$316
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$394
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$368
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$306
761 km or 473 mi Beruwala
$549
763 km or 474 mi Colombo
$636
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$298
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$492
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$484
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$437
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$428
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$499
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$287
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$355
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$350
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$334
849 km or 528 mi Coimbatore
$340
862 km or 535 mi Kandy
$435
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$304
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$561
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$306
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$338
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
964 km or 599 mi Thanjavur
$289
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$325
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$330
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$433
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$534
1027 km or 638 mi Udupi
$298
1076 km or 669 mi Bangalore
$578
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$310
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$378
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$346
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$352