Bucheon vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1167
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2781
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$501
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1380
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
97
71
😀 Quality of life
75
78
🏙️ Population
772K
1.21M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 12% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4850th and 4516th ($1167 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in South Korea and Bulgaria, respectively. Check South Korea vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucheon compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Bucheon ranked 15th best city to live in South Korea vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 1919th and 995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Sofia

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Bucheon Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.18
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.12
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.48
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10672
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5845
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.1
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.99
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.2
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.01
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.8
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.76
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21575
$11223

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7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1057
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1068
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$988
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1092
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1061
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1112
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1363
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1292
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$1030
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1425
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1076
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$913
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1049
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1162
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$937
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1120
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1179
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1050
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1102
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1007
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1563
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1008
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1134
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$984
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1046
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1053
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1121
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$986
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$867
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1073
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1568
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$892
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1019
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$986

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$713
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$763
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1122
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$851
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$948
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$607
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$784