Bucheon vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2654
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$450
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$721
$1011
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.1
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1799
$2868
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
98
98
😀 Quality of life
74
76
🏙️ Population
781K
919K

The cost of living in Bucheon is 5% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 5135th and 4810th ($1068 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 12th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bucheon compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Ranked 11th vs 10th best cities to live in South Korea, and 1166th vs 938th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Seongnam

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Bucheon Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.46
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.88
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.87
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7625
$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4502
$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.37
$7.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.14
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.94
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.16
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.96
$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.3
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21975
$21935

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Cities near Bucheon

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 Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1087
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1057
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1074
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$988
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1025
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$970
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1142
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$990
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1077
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1025
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1008
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1049
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$966
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1067
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1036
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$989
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1020
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$968
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1222
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$839
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1025
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1567
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1098
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1027
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1111
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1098