Bucheon vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Bucheon	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1163	$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2786	$1262
🏠 One person rent	$506	$228
🏘️ Family rent	$736	$423
🍽️ Food expenses	$489	$211
🚐 Transport expenses	$77.6	$21.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1529	$397
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	97	1
😀 Quality of life	73	23
🏙️ Population	772K	63.4K

The cost of living in Bucheon is 126% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 4593rd and 8525th ($1163 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in South Korea and Kiribati, respectively. Check South Korea vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucheon compared to 0.8 months in South Tarawa. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 1451st and 8757th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs South Tarawa

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	Bucheon	South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.68	$3.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$35.8	$20.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.66	$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.2	$1.79
☕ Cappuccino	$3.44	$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.57	$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$280	$216
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$419	$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$650	$452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$553	$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$87.8	$39.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$137	$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$26.4	$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.89%	11.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$10070	$1450
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6153	$916
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.02	$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$42.7	$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.88	$6.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.13	$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.94	$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.06	$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.03	$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.01	$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.2	$7.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.18	$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$32	$6.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.18	$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.39	$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.32	$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.5	$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.25	$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.87	$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.82	$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$6	$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.2	$7.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2	$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.13	$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.89	$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.93	$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.87	$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.75	$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$78.2	$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.03	$4.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$14	$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.41	$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans	$60.2	$29.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$85.3	$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$423	$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21043	$3341

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Cities near Bucheon

Distance	City	Cost of living
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

Cities near South Tarawa

Distance	City	Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi	Majuro	$1488
661 km or 411 mi	Djarrit	$1494
706 km or 439 mi	Yaren	$669
1302 km or 809 mi	Vaiaku	$661
1302 km or 809 mi	Funafuti	$659
1768 km or 1099 mi	Auki	$1401
1879 km or 1167 mi	Honiara	$1411
1988 km or 1235 mi	Luganville	$1946
2172 km or 1349 mi	Lautoka	$660
2190 km or 1361 mi	Nadi	$977
2190 km or 1361 mi	Port Vila	$1938
2248 km or 1397 mi	Nasinu	$810
2253 km or 1400 mi	Suva	$808
2310 km or 1435 mi	Manase	$644
2382 km or 1480 mi	Apia	$647
2712 km or 1685 mi	Dumbea	$1604
2713 km or 1686 mi	Paita	$1604
2725 km or 1693 mi	Noumea	$1652
2817 km or 1750 mi	Nukualofa	$1001
2825 km or 1756 mi	Mua	$1002
3022 km or 1878 mi	Lae	$531
3104 km or 1929 mi	Port Moresby	$547
3286 km or 2042 mi	London	$513
3357 km or 2086 mi	Saipan	$1427
3375 km or 2097 mi	Dededo	$2909
3383 km or 2102 mi	Hagatna	$2648
3611 km or 2244 mi	Cairns	$1335
3612 km or 2244 mi	Jayapura	$420
3658 km or 2273 mi	Gladstone	$1478
3665 km or 2277 mi	Townsville	$1667
3668 km or 2279 mi	Bundaberg	$1557
3672 km or 2282 mi	Hervey Bay	$1638
3673 km or 2282 mi	Rockhampton	$1411
3762 km or 2338 mi	Kauai	$2735
3779 km or 2348 mi	Sunshine Coast	$1709
3788 km or 2354 mi	Caloundra	$1683
3822 km or 2375 mi	Caboolture	$1748
3851 km or 2393 mi	Waipahu	$2620
3854 km or 2395 mi	Brisbane	$2016
3855 km or 2396 mi	Pearl	$2562