Bucheon vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2654
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$450
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$721
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.1
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1799
$2247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
98
97
😀 Quality of life
74
96
🏙️ Population
781K
2.75M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 12% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 5135th and 4566th ($1068 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 45th 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 1.9 months in Osaka. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 1166th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucheon Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.46
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.88
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.87
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7625
$3644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4502
$2897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.37
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.14
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.94
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.16
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.96
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.3
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$64.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$70.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21975
$5653

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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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016