Bucheon vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1152
$998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2849
$2458
🏠 One person rent
$472
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$754
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$504
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1757
$2385
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
98
69
😀 Quality of life
76
74
🏙️ Population
793K
518K

The cost of living in Bucheon is 15% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 4562nd and 5333rd ($1152 vs $998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 397th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Bucheon compared to 2.4 months in Utsunomiya. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Utsunomiya ranked 200th in Japan, while ranked 912th and 1311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Utsunomiya

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Bucheon Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.27
$5.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.53
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$382
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333
$282
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$674
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$504
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.6
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.78%
1.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7439
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4486
$2596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.4
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.22
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.36
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$39.9
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$4.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$7.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.98
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.23
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.2
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$366
$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19961
$15188

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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 Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$979
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$972
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$974
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$980
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$982
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$988
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$995
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$1011
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1002
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$1017
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$1002
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1001
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1009
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1002
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1032
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1082
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$997
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$980
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1044
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1015
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1155
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1089
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1019
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1015
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1119
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1026
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1074
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1281
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1058
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1219
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$994
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1034
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1005
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1152
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$980
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$997