Bucheon vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1167
$3212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2781
$7752
🏠 One person rent
$501
$2040
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$3618
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$832
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1380
$5293
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
97
97
😀 Quality of life
75
93
🏙️ Population
772K
441K

The cost of living in Bucheon is 64% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 4850th and 124th ($1167 vs $3212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 86th 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 1.2 months in Bucheon compared to 1.6 months in Oakland. Bucheon ranked 15th best city to live in South Korea vs Oakland ranked 10th in the United States, while ranked 1919th and 65th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Oakland

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Bucheon Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.18
$25.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.12
$8.05
 Cappuccino
$3.48
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$3.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$1880
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$1835
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$3381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$3346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10672
$7626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5845
$6332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$3.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$84.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.1
$22.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$4.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$7.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.99
$6.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$20.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.2
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$6.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$6.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$6.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$2.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.01
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.8
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.76
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21575
$20916

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Cities near Bucheon

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 Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3277
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3242
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$3058
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3007
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$3073
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$4040
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2929
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3083
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2983
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3058
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2910
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3778
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3245
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3252
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2859
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2893
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3264
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3282
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3346
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2929
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2783
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3604
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3831
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3255
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3137
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2807
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3094
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4102
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3593
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2380
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3261
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3520
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3589
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3395