Bucheon vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2599
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$471
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.9
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1317
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
97
99
😀 Quality of life
74
95
🏙️ Population
772K
9.67M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 16% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5044th and 4545th ($1090 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 3rd in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucheon compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Ranked 14th vs 1st best cities to live in South Korea, and 1790th vs 16th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Seoul

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Bucheon Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.75
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.03%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10472
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5480
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.72
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.82
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.06
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.5
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.2
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.48
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19814
$19916

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Cities near Bucheon

Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1032
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1040
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$943
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1052
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1031
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1053
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1022
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1313
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$985
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1455
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1045
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1089
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1010
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1152
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1094
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1179
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1019
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1061
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$977
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1557
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$982
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1108
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$952
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1016
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1128
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$917
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$819
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1062
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$852
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$971

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971