Bucheon vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2599
$2922
🏠 One person rent
$471
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.9
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1317
$1929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
97
96
😀 Quality of life
74
95
🏙️ Population
772K
2.75M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 13% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 5044th and 4633rd ($1090 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 23rd 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 1.5 months in Osaka. Bucheon ranked 14th best city to live in South Korea vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 1790th and 17th 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
$7.75
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.03%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10472
$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5480
$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.72
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.82
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.06
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.5
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.2
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.48
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19814
$12931

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Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1032
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1040
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$943
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1052
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1031
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1053
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1022
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1313
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$985
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1455
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1045
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1089
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1010
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1152
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1094
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1179
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1019
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1061
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$977
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1557
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$982
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1108
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$952
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1016
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1128
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$917
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$819
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1062
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$852
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$971

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958