Bucheon vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1175
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2787
$2596
🏠 One person rent
$505
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$713
$620
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.6
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$2066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
97
70
😀 Quality of life
76
75
🏙️ Population
772K
518K

The cost of living in Bucheon is 12% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 4764th and 5190th ($1175 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 187th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucheon compared to 2 months in Utsunomiya. Bucheon ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Utsunomiya ranked 214th in Japan, while ranked 1594th and 2064th 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
$7.7
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.3
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.86
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.19
$3.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$658
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.03%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10388
$4319
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5918
$2740
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$51.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$29.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.12
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.95
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.02
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.7
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$4.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.95
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.94
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.8
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.06
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.4
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$517
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21551
$14928

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Cities near Bucheon

Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1098
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1004
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1112
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1383
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1080
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1307
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1435
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1098
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1134
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$918
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1065
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1178
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$948
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1138
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1196
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1076
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1120
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1028
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1171
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1059
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1078
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1079
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1153
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1068
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$874
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1110
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1565
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$920
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1063
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$1020

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$990
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$974
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$989
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$944
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$998
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$988
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$952
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$994
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$900
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1003
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$963
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$973
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$988
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1016
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$995
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1044
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1017
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$985
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1003
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$997
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$994
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1006
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$997
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1094
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1033
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1006
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1020
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1072
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1008
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1026
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1230
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1015
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1166
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$996
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1006
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$998
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1099
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$993
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1001
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1004