Bucheon vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$733
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2654
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$450
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$721
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.1
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1799
$758
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
98
61
😀 Quality of life
74
53
🏙️ Population
781K
9.4M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 46% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 5135th and 6747th ($1068 vs $733) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 63rd in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bucheon compared to 1 months in Ningbo. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Ningbo ranked 45th in China, while ranked 1166th and 6048th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Ningbo

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Bucheon Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.46
$3.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.88
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.87
$1.44
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$233
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$58.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7625
$5300
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4502
$3372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.37
$4.42
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.14
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$4.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.94
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$4.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.16
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.96
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.3
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$24.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$4.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21975
$12898

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Cities near Bucheon

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 Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$612
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$742
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$702
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$585
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$843
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1136
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1028
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$708
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$712
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$749
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$706
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$706
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$731
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$718
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$738
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$719
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$776
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$661
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$702
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$698
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$620
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$719
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$685
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$703
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$690
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$729
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$674
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$633
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$771
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$674
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$630
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$629
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$694
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$676
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$651
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538