Bucheon vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2654
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$450
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$721
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.1
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1799
$7795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
98
97
😀 Quality of life
74
97
🏙️ Population
781K
874K

The cost of living in Bucheon is 72% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 5135th and 9th ($1068 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 1166th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucheon San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.46
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.88
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.87
$8.68
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7625
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4502
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.37
$20.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.14
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.94
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.16
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.96
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.3
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21975
$31050

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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 San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610