Bucheon vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1167
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2781
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$501
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1380
$2113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
97
95
😀 Quality of life
75
80
🏙️ Population
772K
824K

The cost of living in Bucheon is 4% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 4850th and 4967th ($1167 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 70th 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 1.9 months in Sakai. Bucheon ranked 15th best city to live in South Korea vs Sakai ranked 17th in Japan, while ranked 1919th and 701st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Sakai

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Bucheon Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.18
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.12
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.48
$3.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$521
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$690
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$83.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10672
$4437
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5845
$2255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.1
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.99
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.2
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.01
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.8
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$58.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.76
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$27.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21575
$13407

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Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1057
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1068
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$988
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1092
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1061
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1112
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1363
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1292
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$1030
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1425
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1076
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$913
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1049
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1162
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$937
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1120
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1179
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1050
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1102
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1007
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1563
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1008
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1134
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$984
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1046
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1053
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1121
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$986
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$867
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1073
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1568
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$892
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1019
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$986

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1041
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1036
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1037
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1047
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1029
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1071
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1025
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1029
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1274
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1049
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$996
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1078
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1031
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$994
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$999
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1162
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1044
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$981
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1004
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$979
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1046
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$996
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1037
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1029