Bucheon vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1152
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2849
$2876
🏠 One person rent
$472
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$754
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$504
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1757
$1496
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
98
95
😀 Quality of life
76
88
🏙️ Population
793K
4.36M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 14% more expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 4562nd and 5229th ($1152 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Bucheon compared to 1.5 months in New Taipei. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs New Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 912th and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucheon New Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.27
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.53
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$382
$342
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1097
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$504
$766
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$61.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.6
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.78%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7439
$9649
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4486
$5036
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.4
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$8.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$2.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.22
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.36
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$39.9
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$5.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$9.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.98
$7.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.23
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$9.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.2
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$84.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$366
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19961
$11035

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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 New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1169
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$861
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$860
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$863
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$917
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$860
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$746
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$995
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$890
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$857
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$791
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$725
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$664
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$675
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$952
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$913
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$694
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1114
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$689
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$676
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$932
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$744
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$851
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$787
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$721
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$678
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$735
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$719
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1115
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$667
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$741
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$719
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$713
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$655
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$811
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$725
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$644
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$588
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$721
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$589