Bucheon vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$980
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2654
$2649
🏠 One person rent
$450
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$721
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.1
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1799
$1508
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
98
68
😀 Quality of life
74
68
🏙️ Population
781K
720K

The cost of living in Bucheon is 9% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 5135th and 5836th ($1068 vs $980) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 769th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bucheon compared to 1.5 months in Okayama. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Okayama ranked 460th in Japan, while ranked 1166th and 3256th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Okayama

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Bucheon Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.46
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.88
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.87
$2.55
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7625
$7645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4502
$4354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47
$56.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.37
$25.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.14
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$4.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$5.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.94
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.16
$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.96
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.3
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$49.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21975
$14206

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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 Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1103
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$997
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$985
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$984
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$1025
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$995
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$983
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$975
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$961
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$985
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$962
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$987
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$960
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$958
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$993
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1075
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$1044
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$953
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$993
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$1022
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1088
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$987
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$1049
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1010
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1017
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$954
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1103
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1085
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1205
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1037
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1145
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$960
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1212
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1432
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1607
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1582