Bucheon vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1175
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2787
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$505
$599
🏘️ Family rent
$713
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.6
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$1959
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
96
😀 Quality of life
76
96
🏙️ Population
772K
2.75M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 5% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4764th and 4626th ($1175 vs $1237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 29th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucheon compared to 1.6 months in Osaka. Bucheon ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 1594th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Osaka

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Bucheon Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.7
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.3
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.86
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.19
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.03%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10388
$4071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5918
$2710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.12
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$4.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.95
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.02
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.7
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.95
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.94
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.8
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.06
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.4
$64.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21551
$13640

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Cities near Bucheon

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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997