Bucheon vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1152
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2849
$3353
🏠 One person rent
$472
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$754
$1252
🍽️ Food expenses
$504
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1757
$1657
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
98
95
😀 Quality of life
76
87
🏙️ Population
793K
2.6M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 1% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 4562nd and 4516th ($1152 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Bucheon compared to 1.4 months in Taipei. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 912th and 209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucheon Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.27
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$33.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.53
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$382
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$504
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.6
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.78%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7439
$13301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4486
$6421
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.4
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$9.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$3.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.22
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.36
$9.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$39.9
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$3.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.98
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.23
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$9.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.2
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$366
$736
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19961
$19102

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Cities near Bucheon

Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1124
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1097
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1144
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1056
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1120
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1054
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1081
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$987
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1121
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1088
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1072
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1069
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1106
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1063
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1024
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1256
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1077
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1041
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$949
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1002
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$986
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$973
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$940
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$911
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$880
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$1009
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$949
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$963

Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1011
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$860
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$861
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$863
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$917
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$860
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$746
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$995
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$890
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$857
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$791
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$725
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$664
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$675
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$952
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$913
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$694
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1114
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$689
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$676
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$744
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$851
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$787
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$721
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$735
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1115
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$678
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$719
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$741
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$667
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$719
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$655
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$811
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$725
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$644
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$721
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$588
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$589