Bucheon vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

Bucheon New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1135
$3879
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2714
$8148
🏠 One person rent
$514
$2541
🏘️ Family rent
$773
$3789
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$751
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1822
$6502
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
98
100
😀 Quality of life
77
95
🏙️ Population
793K
8.8M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 71% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4515th and 4th ($1135 vs $3879) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Bucheon compared to 1.7 months in New York City. Bucheon ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 659th and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucheon New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$86.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$7.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.49
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$3256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$2148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$551
$3179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.4
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
6.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7949
$15640
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4794
$10052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.9
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.89
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$4.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.16
$5.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$5.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$6.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.96
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$19.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.53
$15.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.94
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.57
$5.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68
$94.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.08
$17.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$28.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$65.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$2504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20240
$17718

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Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1074
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1054
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1059
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1081
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1128
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1031
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1013
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1022
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1513
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1002
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1089
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1060
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1102
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$921
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1043
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1060
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$933
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1104
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1060
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1032
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1320
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$977
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1553
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$995
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$942
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$985
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1030
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$996
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$993
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$989
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1149
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$1008
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$962
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1558
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$880
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$1009
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$994
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$978

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2775
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3307
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2660
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2628
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2325
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3057
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2488
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2512
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2371
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2600
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2720
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2382
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1916
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2419
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2261
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2289
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2569
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2302
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2012
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2177
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2570
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2469
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2233
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2394
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2949
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2387
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2662
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2335
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2347
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2473
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2591
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2450
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2442
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2255
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$2985