Bucheon vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2786
$5150
🏠 One person rent
$506
$1216
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$541
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$296
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1529
$3902
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
100
😀 Quality of life
73
100
🏙️ Population
772K
5.03M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 47% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 4593rd and 1365th ($1163 vs $2194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 4th in South Korea and Australia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucheon compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 1451st and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Melbourne

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Bucheon Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.68
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$67.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.2
$8.09
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$1287
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$1014
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$2611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$553
$1561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$49.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.89%
6.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10070
$6900
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6153
$5335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$3.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$15.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$9.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$4.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$5.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.93
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.87
$3.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$3.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.2
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.03
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$52.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$70.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.3
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$1683
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21043
$19705

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Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1092
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1099
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1022
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1171
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1070
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1098
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1334
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1283
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$1022
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1400
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1089
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1122
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$955
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1075
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1161
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$974
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1129
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1165
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1042
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1127
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1055
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1565
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1040
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1020
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1033
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1026
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1026
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1151
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1036
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$865
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1074
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1550
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$900
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1038
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$1019

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1620
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1625
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1645
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1691
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1668
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1671
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1643
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1600
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1654
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1981
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1390
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1291
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1727
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1601
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1631
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1701
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1768
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1619
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1651
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2023
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1691
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1616
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2106
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1511
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1538
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1416
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$1978
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1584
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1702
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2252
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1824
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2539
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2099
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1448
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1795
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1185
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963