Bucheon vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2654
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$450
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$721
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.1
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1799
$2601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
98
100
😀 Quality of life
74
99
🏙️ Population
781K
14.3M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 35% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5135th and 3085th ($1068 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 4th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bucheon compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 1166th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Tokyo

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Bucheon Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.46
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.88
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.87
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7625
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4502
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.37
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.14
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.94
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.16
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.96
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.3
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21975
$15495

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Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1067
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$966
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1008
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$990
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1003
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$988
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$970
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1085
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1074
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1084
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1025
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1142
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$968
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$989
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1077
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1025
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1041
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1036
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1222
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$839
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1140
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$1098
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1098
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$1043

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033