Bucheon vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2654
$2513
🏠 One person rent
$450
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$721
$1086
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.1
$49.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1799
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
98
73
😀 Quality of life
74
65
🏙️ Population
781K
1.85M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 33% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 5135th and 6428th ($1068 vs $801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 4th 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 1.7 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 1166th and 4217th 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
$7.46
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.88
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.87
$2.38
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$1612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$764
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7625
$3727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4502
$2799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.37
$3.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.14
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.94
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.16
$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.96
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.3
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21975
$14739

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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 Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$704
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$453
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$705
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$820
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$564
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$650
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$717
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$633
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$614
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$590
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$725
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$570
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$602
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$641
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$558
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$579
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$668
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$674
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$562
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$677
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$518
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$632
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$551
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$547
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$488
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$668
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$421
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$507
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$627
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$554
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$442