Bucheon vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1175
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2787
$1963
🏠 One person rent
$505
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$713
$637
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.6
$50.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$386
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
97
74
😀 Quality of life
76
65
🏙️ Population
772K
1.85M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 49% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 4764th and 6703rd ($1175 vs $790) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 5th 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 1.2 months in Bucheon compared to 0.5 months in Manila. Bucheon ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 1594th and 5220th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucheon Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.7
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.3
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.86
$4.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.19
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$2.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$815
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$416
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$74.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.03%
7.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10388
$3756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5918
$2382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$3.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.12
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.95
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$7.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.02
$5.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.7
$7.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.95
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$5.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.94
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.8
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.06
$7.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.4
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21551
$16980

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Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1098
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1004
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1112
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1383
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1080
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1307
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1435
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1098
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1134
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$918
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1065
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1178
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$948
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1138
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1196
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1076
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1120
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1028
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1171
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1059
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1078
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1079
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1153
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1068
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$874
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1110
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1565
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$920
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1063
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$1020

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$568
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$742
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$717
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$674
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1009
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$657
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$432
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$642
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$807
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$555
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$540
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$651
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$760
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$561
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$628
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$536
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$570
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$692
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$511
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$519
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$617
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$525
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$613
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$630
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$575
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$542
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$616
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$489
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$609
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$535
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$531
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$477
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$624
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$425
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$471
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$598
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$532
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$448