Bucheon vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$3146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2654
$8584
🏠 One person rent
$450
$1954
🏘️ Family rent
$721
$4358
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$833
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.1
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1799
$5746
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
98
97
😀 Quality of life
74
95
🏙️ Population
781K
441K

The cost of living in Bucheon is 66% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 5135th and 91st ($1068 vs $3146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 73rd 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 1.7 months in Bucheon compared to 1.8 months in Oakland. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Oakland ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 1166th and 38th 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
$7.46
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$119
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.88
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.87
$8
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$1994
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$1640
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$4880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$3807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7625
$7086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4502
$7184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.37
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$4.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.14
$5.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$23.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$7.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$6.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$4.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.94
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$11.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.16
$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.96
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.3
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$181
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$2725
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21975
$27655

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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 Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3274
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3082
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2940
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3023
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3781
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2831
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3053
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2931
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3048
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2981
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2922
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3170
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3180
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2851
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2949
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3196
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3224
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3293
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2714
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2726
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3473
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3672
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3152
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2845
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3091
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4155
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3804
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2885
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3010
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3578
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3159
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3288