Bucheon vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2599
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$471
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.9
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1317
$2124
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
97
91
😀 Quality of life
74
89
🏙️ Population
772K
1.23M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 11% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 5044th and 5675th ($1090 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 44th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucheon compared to 2.2 months in Suwon. Ranked 14th vs 4th best cities to live in South Korea, and 1790th vs 209th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Suwon

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Bucheon Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.75
$6.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.03%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10472
$10704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5480
$6412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.72
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.82
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.06
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.5
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.2
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.48
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$70.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$65.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19814
$14818

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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 Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1022
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$943
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1019
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1001
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1313
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1061
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1045
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1090
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1152
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1089
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1032
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1016
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1094
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1052
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1040
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$868
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1128
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$952
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$894
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1010
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$982
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$977
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$917
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1062
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$865
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1557
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$852
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$819
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$971
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1009
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$997