Bucheon vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2654
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$450
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$721
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.1
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1799
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
98
87
😀 Quality of life
74
92
🏙️ Population
781K
1.39M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 68% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5135th and 45th ($1068 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 36th in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bucheon compared to 1.7 months in San Diego. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 1166th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucheon San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.46
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.88
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.87
$8.25
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7625
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4502
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.37
$20.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.14
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.94
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.16
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.96
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.3
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21975
$21468

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647