Bucheon vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1152
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2849
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$472
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$754
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$504
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1757
$5439
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
98
87
😀 Quality of life
76
91
🏙️ Population
793K
1.39M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 66% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4562nd and 26th ($1152 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 23rd 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 1.5 months in Bucheon compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 912th and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucheon San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.27
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.53
$8.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$382
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$504
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.6
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.78%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7439
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4486
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.4
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.22
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.36
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$39.9
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.98
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.23
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.2
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$366
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19961
$18429

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Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1124
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1097
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1144
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1056
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1120
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1054
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1081
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$987
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1121
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1088
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1072
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1069
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1106
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1063
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1024
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1256
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1077
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1041
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$949
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1002
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$986
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$973
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$940
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$911
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$880
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$1009
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$949
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$963

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606