Bucheon vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Bucheon	Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1163	$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2786	$2916
🏠 One person rent	$506	$425
🏘️ Family rent	$736	$941
🍽️ Food expenses	$489	$380
🚐 Transport expenses	$77.6	$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1529	$1530
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	97	52
😀 Quality of life	73	67
🏙️ Population	772K	791K

The cost of living in Bucheon is 10% more expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 4593rd and 5101st ($1163 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 306th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucheon compared to 1.4 months in Niigata. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Niigata ranked 581st in Japan, while ranked 1451st and 3754th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Niigata

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	Bucheon	Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.68	$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$35.8	$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.66	$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.2	$2.81
☕ Cappuccino	$3.44	$2.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.57	$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$280	$309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$419	$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$650	$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$553	$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$87.8	$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$137	$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$26.4	$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.89%	1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$10070	$2858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6153	$2642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.02	$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$42.7	$53
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.88	$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.13	$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.94	$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.06	$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.03	$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.01	$1.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.2	$7.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.18	$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$32	$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.18	$3.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.39	$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.32	$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.5	$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.25	$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.87	$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.82	$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$6	$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.2	$8.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2	$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.13	$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.89	$22.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.93	$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.87	$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.75	$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$78.2	$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.03	$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$14	$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.41	$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$60.2	$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$85.3	$44.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$423	$83.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21043	$15118

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Bucheon

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

Cities near Niigata

Distance	City	Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi	Agano	$1004
26 km or 16 mi	Shibata	$1011
28 km or 17 mi	Kamo	$1018
28 km or 18 mi	Tsubame	$1022
32 km or 20 mi	Sanjo	$1029
33 km or 21 mi	Gosen	$1031
37 km or 23 mi	Tainai	$1021
44 km or 27 mi	Mitsuke	$1047
52 km or 32 mi	Murakami	$1024
57 km or 35 mi	Nagaoka	$1095
60 km or 37 mi	Sado	$1034
70 km or 43 mi	Ojiya	$1076
74 km or 46 mi	Kashiwazaki	$1066
76 km or 47 mi	Uonuma	$1092
79 km or 49 mi	Kitakata	$1035
91 km or 56 mi	Nagai	$997
91 km or 56 mi	Tokamachi	$1096
91 km or 57 mi	Aizuwakamatsu	$1050
95 km or 59 mi	Yonezawa	$1002
95 km or 59 mi	Minamiuonuma	$1112
99 km or 61 mi	Nan'yo	$986
102 km or 63 mi	Takahata	$987
111 km or 69 mi	Joetsu	$1069
111 km or 69 mi	Kaminoyama	$969
113 km or 70 mi	Tsuruoka	$1029
119 km or 74 mi	Yamagata	$978
120 km or 75 mi	Sagae	$980
120 km or 75 mi	Myoko	$1047
124 km or 77 mi	Koriyama	$1082
127 km or 79 mi	Fukushima	$1008
127 km or 79 mi	Tendo	$973
128 km or 79 mi	Motomiya	$1016
128 km or 80 mi	Nihonmatsu	$1003
128 km or 80 mi	Shonai	$1038
131 km or 81 mi	Sakata	$1042
132 km or 82 mi	Higashine	$983
134 km or 83 mi	Murayama	$988
134 km or 84 mi	Date	$985
136 km or 84 mi	Shirakawa	$1065
137 km or 85 mi	Sukagawa	$1052