Bucheon vs Sagamihara - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Bucheon	Sagamihara
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1163	$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2786	$2673
🏠 One person rent	$506	$402
🏘️ Family rent	$736	$648
🍽️ Food expenses	$489	$402
🚐 Transport expenses	$77.6	$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1529	$2397
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	15 km
🎓 Higher education	97	94
😀 Quality of life	73	80
🏙️ Population	772K	726K

The cost of living in Bucheon is 12% more expensive than in Sagamihara. Cities ranked 4593rd and 5219th ($1163 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 381st in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucheon compared to 2.3 months in Sagamihara. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Sagamihara ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 1451st and 550th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Sagamihara

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	Bucheon	Sagamihara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.68	$4.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$35.8	$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.66	$5.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.2	$5.41
☕ Cappuccino	$3.44	$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.57	$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$280	$429
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$419	$242
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$650	$539
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$553	$456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$87.8	$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$137	$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$26.4	$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.89%	1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$10070	$5483
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6153	$3092
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.02	$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$42.7	$70.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.88	$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.13	$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.94	$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.06	$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.03	$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.01	$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.2	$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.18	$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$32	$31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.18	$6.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.39	$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.32	$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.5	$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.25	$4.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.87	$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.82	$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$6	$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.2	$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2	$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.13	$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.89	$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.93	$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.87	$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.75	$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$78.2	$70.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.03	$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$14	$32.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.41	$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$60.2	$33.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$85.3	$53.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$423	$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21043	$16298

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Bucheon

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1089
12 km or 7.8 mi	Incheon	$1092
15 km or 9.4 mi	Gimpo	$1099
17 km or 11 mi	Anyang	$1022
18 km or 11 mi	Goyang	$1171
20 km or 12 mi	Gwacheon	$1070
20 km or 12 mi	Ansan	$1070
21 km or 13 mi	Gunpo	$1098
21 km or 13 mi	Seoul	$1334
24 km or 15 mi	Uiwang	$1063
31 km or 19 mi	Siheung	$1283
31 km or 19 mi	Suwon	$1022
32 km or 20 mi	Seongnam	$1400
33 km or 21 mi	Hwaseong	$1089
33 km or 21 mi	Guri	$1122
36 km or 22 mi	Uijeongbu	$955
37 km or 23 mi	Paju	$1075
38 km or 24 mi	Hanam	$1161
39 km or 24 mi	Yangju	$974
41 km or 25 mi	Namyangju	$1129
43 km or 27 mi	Gwangju	$1165
47 km or 29 mi	Osan	$1042
47 km or 29 mi	Yongin	$1127
52 km or 32 mi	Dongducheon	$1055
56 km or 35 mi	Kaesong	$1565
57 km or 36 mi	Pocheon	$1040
62 km or 39 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
63 km or 39 mi	Icheon	$1020
69 km or 43 mi	Dangjin	$1033
70 km or 44 mi	Anseong	$1026
79 km or 49 mi	Yeoju	$1026
84 km or 52 mi	Cheonan	$1151
85 km or 53 mi	Seosan	$1036
94 km or 58 mi	Chuncheon	$865
102 km or 63 mi	Wonju	$1074
111 km or 69 mi	Haeju	$1550
115 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$936
117 km or 73 mi	Chungju	$900
120 km or 75 mi	Gongju	$1038
121 km or 75 mi	Sejong	$1019

Cities near Sagamihara

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi	Aikawa	$993
7.5 km or 4.7 mi	Machida	$1091
9.4 km or 5.9 mi	Zama	$1023
11 km or 6.6 mi	Tama	$1065
12 km or 7.4 mi	Hino	$1116
12 km or 7.5 mi	Hachioji	$1305
12 km or 7.5 mi	Yamato	$1039
14 km or 8.4 mi	Ebina	$908
15 km or 9.1 mi	Kunitachi	$1089
15 km or 9.2 mi	Inagi	$1084
15 km or 9.2 mi	Atsugi	$948
15 km or 9.3 mi	Tachikawa	$1109
15 km or 9.4 mi	Fuchu	$1122
15 km or 9.6 mi	Ayase	$960
15 km or 9.6 mi	Akishima	$1129
18 km or 11 mi	Kokubunji	$1099
18 km or 11 mi	Chofu	$1138
19 km or 12 mi	Isehara	$969
19 km or 12 mi	Akiruno	$1123
19 km or 12 mi	Koganei	$1103
19 km or 12 mi	Fussa	$1114
21 km or 13 mi	Kodaira	$1124
21 km or 13 mi	Komae	$1124
21 km or 13 mi	Higashiyamato	$1103
21 km or 13 mi	Musashimurayama	$1107
22 km or 13 mi	Samukawa	$983
22 km or 13 mi	Mitaka	$1150
23 km or 14 mi	Higashimurayama	$1114
23 km or 14 mi	Mizuho	$1106
23 km or 14 mi	Hamura	$1106
24 km or 15 mi	Nishitokyo	$1137
24 km or 15 mi	Uenohara	$1064
25 km or 15 mi	Musashino	$1136
25 km or 16 mi	Hadano	$1014
26 km or 16 mi	Higashikurume	$1111
26 km or 16 mi	Ome	$1101
26 km or 16 mi	Chigasaki	$1041
27 km or 17 mi	Hiratsuka	$1042
27 km or 17 mi	Tokorozawa	$1169
28 km or 17 mi	Fujisawa	$1143