Bucheon vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2654
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$450
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$721
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.1
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1799
$5777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
98
100
😀 Quality of life
74
97
🏙️ Population
781K
8.8M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 74% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5135th and 5th ($1068 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 3rd 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 1.7 months in Bucheon compared to 1.4 months in New York City. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 1166th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucheon New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.46
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.88
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.87
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7625
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4502
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.37
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.14
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.94
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.16
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.96
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.3
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21975
$20585

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108