Bucheon vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2599
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$471
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.9
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1317
$2022
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
97
65
😀 Quality of life
74
73
🏙️ Population
772K
1.13M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 14% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5044th and 5867th ($1090 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 55th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucheon compared to 2.1 months in Ulsan. Ranked 14th vs 23rd best cities to live in South Korea, and 1790th vs 2462nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Ulsan

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Bucheon Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.75
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.03%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10472
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5480
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.72
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.82
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.06
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.5
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.2
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.48
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19814
$17593

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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 Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938