Bucheon vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$1181
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2786
$3254
🏠 One person rent
$506
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$1230
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$408
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1529
$1684
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
97
95
😀 Quality of life
73
86
🏙️ Population
772K
2.6M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 2% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 4593rd and 4534th ($1163 vs $1181) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 1.3 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 1451st and 339th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucheon Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.68
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$30.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.2
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$613
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$1547
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$553
$1030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$72.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.89%
2.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10070
$13635
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6153
$6907
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$36.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$2.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$17.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$8.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.93
$7.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.87
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.2
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.03
$9.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.3
$85.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$617
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21043
$19749

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$967
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$875
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$731
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$821
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$897
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$728
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$894
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$813
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$796
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$770
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$747
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$669
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$625
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$788
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$814
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$648
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1155
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$644
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$956
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$627
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$681
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$823
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$726
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$688
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$671
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1154
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$630
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$664
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$682
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$603
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$661
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$649
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$601
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$587
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$677
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$616
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$671
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$451
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$581