Bucheon vs Reykjavik - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Reykjavik
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$2915
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2654
$5968
🏠 One person rent
$450
$1781
🏘️ Family rent
$721
$2749
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$832
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.1
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1799
$3918
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
98
53
😀 Quality of life
74
89
🏙️ Population
781K
140K

The cost of living in Bucheon is 63% less expensive than in Reykjavik. Cities ranked 5135th and 204th ($1068 vs $2915) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1st in South Korea and Iceland, respectively. Check South Korea vs Iceland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bucheon compared to 1.3 months in Reykjavik. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Reykjavik ranked 1st in Iceland, while ranked 1166th and 189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Reykjavik

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Bucheon Reykjavik
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.46
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$125
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.88
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.87
$11.1
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$1809
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$1626
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$2822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$2552
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$68.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
8.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7625
$6498
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4502
$5311
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$4.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47
$77.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.37
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$3.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.14
$5.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$21.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.94
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.16
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.96
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.3
$4.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$3.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$71.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$47.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$155
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21975
$6167

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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 Reykjavik

Distance City Cost of living
6.8 km or 4.2 mi Kopavogur
$2371
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Hafnarfjorur
$2602
38 km or 24 mi Keflavik
$2091
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$2300
795 km or 494 mi Torshavn
$1913
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$1830
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1459
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1491
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1599
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1701
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1647
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1625
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1793
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1710
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$2013
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1545
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1650
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1573
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1818
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1724
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1793
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1420
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1744
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2246
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1830
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1467
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1805
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$1657
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$2427
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$1930
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1390
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2125
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$1969
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1752
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$2492
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$2161