Bucheon vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$916
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2786
$2694
🏠 One person rent
$506
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$1142
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$85.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1529
$1771
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
97
96
😀 Quality of life
73
80
🏙️ Population
772K
17.7M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 27% more expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 4593rd and 5950th ($1163 vs $916) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 12th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucheon compared to 1.9 months in Shenzhen. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Shenzhen ranked 3rd in China, while ranked 1451st and 545th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Shenzhen

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Bucheon Shenzhen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.68
$3.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$5.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.2
$1.11
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$667
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$1650
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$553
$917
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$65.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$13.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.89%
4.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10070
$12583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6153
$6551
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$23.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$4.51
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.93
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.87
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.2
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.03
$6.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$33.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$60.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.3
$78
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21043
$22267

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7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1092
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1099
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1022
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1171
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1070
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1098
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1334
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1283
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$1022
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1400
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1089
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1122
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$955
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1075
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1161
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$974
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1129
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1165
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1042
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1127
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1055
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1565
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1040
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1020
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1033
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1026
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1026
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1151
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1036
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$865
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1074
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1550
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$900
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1038
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$1019

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2432
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2737
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$653
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$656
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1588
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$461
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$601
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$804
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$774
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$611
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$936
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$812
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$764
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$794
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$793
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$823
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$877
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$569
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$818
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$443
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$581
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$655
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$451
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$803
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$755
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$758
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$761
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$756
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$761
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$724
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$771
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$764
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$649
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$664
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$702
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$688
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$650
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$823
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$522
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$609