Bucheon vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Bucheon	Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1152	$781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2849	$2316
🏠 One person rent	$472	$384
🏘️ Family rent	$754	$949
🍽️ Food expenses	$504	$280
🚐 Transport expenses	$88	$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1757	$538
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	98	73
😀 Quality of life	76	65
🏙️ Population	793K	1.85M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 47% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 4562nd and 6438th ($1152 vs $781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 8th in South Korea and the Philippines, respectively. Check South Korea vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Bucheon compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 912th and 4458th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Manila

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	Bucheon	Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.27	$4.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$35.8	$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.87	$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.53	$1.29
☕ Cappuccino	$3.75	$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.59	$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$382	$456
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$333	$239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$839	$1482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$504	$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$100	$69.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$154	$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$29.6	$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.78%	7.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7439	$4033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4486	$2881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.94	$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$46.4	$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.63	$3.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.06	$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.07	$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.33	$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.22	$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.6	$7.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.36	$5.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$39.9	$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.89	$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.62	$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.01	$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.61	$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.66	$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.28	$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.75	$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$7	$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.1	$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.1	$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.39	$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.13	$4.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.98	$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.23	$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.89	$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$57.9	$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.98	$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$15	$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.25	$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans	$65.2	$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$91.7	$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$366	$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19961	$14747

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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 Manila

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Pasay	$673
6.1 km or 3.8 mi	Caloocan	$804
6.2 km or 3.9 mi	Mandaluyong	$792
7.3 km or 4.6 mi	Quezon	$759
7.7 km or 4.8 mi	Malabon	$697
7.9 km or 4.9 mi	Makati	$842
8.8 km or 5.4 mi	Navotas	$738
12 km or 7.2 mi	Valenzuela	$491
12 km or 7.2 mi	Pasig	$817
12 km or 7.3 mi	Taguig	$860
15 km or 9 mi	Marikina	$519
15 km or 9.3 mi	Bacoor	$550
15 km or 9.3 mi	Paranaque	$640
15 km or 9.5 mi	Cainta	$682
16 km or 9.7 mi	Meycauayan	$592
16 km or 10 mi	Las Pinas	$590
19 km or 12 mi	Imus	$568
21 km or 13 mi	Antipolo	$534
25 km or 15 mi	Muntinlupa	$681
25 km or 16 mi	San Jose del Monte	$496
26 km or 16 mi	General Trias	$523
28 km or 17 mi	San Pedro	$577
28 km or 17 mi	Binangonan	$497
30 km or 19 mi	Dasmarinas	$441
31 km or 19 mi	Binan	$511
33 km or 20 mi	Malolos	$610
34 km or 21 mi	Santa Rosa	$619
37 km or 23 mi	Trece Martires	$540
39 km or 24 mi	Cabuyao	$584
47 km or 29 mi	Calamba	$483
58 km or 36 mi	San Fernando	$596
60 km or 37 mi	Tanauan	$529
61 km or 38 mi	Santo Tomas	$522
69 km or 43 mi	San Pablo	$419
74 km or 46 mi	Angeles	$660
75 km or 47 mi	Lipa	$476
79 km or 49 mi	Olongapo	$490
81 km or 50 mi	Mabalacat	$614
94 km or 59 mi	Batangas	$519
99 km or 61 mi	Cabanatuan	$371