Bucheon vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1167
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2781
$1938
🏠 One person rent
$501
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$462
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1380
$892
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
97
53
😀 Quality of life
75
71
🏙️ Population
772K
9.4M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 74% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 4850th and 7431st ($1167 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 80th 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 1.3 months in Ningbo. Bucheon ranked 15th best city to live in South Korea vs Ningbo ranked 26th in China, while ranked 1919th and 3738th 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
$8.18
$3.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.12
$1.39
 Cappuccino
$3.48
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$48.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$7.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10672
$4479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5845
$2802
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.1
$4.35
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.99
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.2
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.01
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$9.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.8
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.76
$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$4.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$66.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$693
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21575
$15051

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Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1057
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1068
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$988
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1092
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1061
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1112
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1363
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1292
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$1030
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1425
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1076
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$913
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1049
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1162
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$937
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1120
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1179
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1050
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1102
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1007
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1563
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1008
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1134
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$984
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1046
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1053
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1121
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$986
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$867
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1073
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1568
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$892
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1019
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$986

Cities near Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$584
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$680
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$594
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$860
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1002
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$667
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$643
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$669
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$782
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$598
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$644
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$683
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$697
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$763
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$620
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$684
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$652
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$557
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$705
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$650
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$644
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$652
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$623
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$636
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$617
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$665
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$646
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$604
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$611
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$628
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$647
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$626
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$525