Bucheon vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1175
$713
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2787
$1985
🏠 One person rent
$505
$302
🏘️ Family rent
$713
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$277
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.6
$72
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$768
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
97
60
😀 Quality of life
76
57
🏙️ Population
772K
9.4M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 65% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 4764th and 7025th ($1175 vs $713) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 46th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucheon compared to 1.1 months in Ningbo. Bucheon ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Ningbo ranked 49th in China, while ranked 1594th and 6133rd 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
$7.7
$4.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.3
$25.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.86
$4.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.19
$1.62
 Cappuccino
$3.52
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$425
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$57.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$8.65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.03%
3.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10388
$5268
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5918
$3300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$4.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.12
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.95
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.02
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.7
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.95
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.94
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.8
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.06
$6.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$45.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.4
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$598
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21551
$15234

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Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1098
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1004
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1112
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1383
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1080
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1307
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1435
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1098
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1134
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$918
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1065
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1178
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$948
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1138
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1196
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1076
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1120
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1028
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1171
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1059
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1078
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1079
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1153
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1068
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$874
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1110
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1565
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$920
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1063
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$1020

Cities near Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$576
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$740
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$666
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$597
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$826
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1128
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1003
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$672
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$631
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$673
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$771
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$586
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$632
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$696
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$679
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$696
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$753
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$612
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$674
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$642
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$547
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$700
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$634
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$637
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$639
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$601
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$621
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$604
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$659
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$622
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$630
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$597
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$597
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$620
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$634
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$618
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$531