cost
Cost of Living Index
Bucheon65.6 / 100
Q219390 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Bucheon leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Q2193 leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Bucheon leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100; Bucheon leads Average Salary with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Bucheon | 65.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Q2193 | 90 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Bucheon | $2,562 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Q2193 | $2,225 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Bucheon | 7.1x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Q2193 | 13.0x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Bucheon | $3,699/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Q2193 | $3,062/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Bucheon | 3.5% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Q2193 | 3.3% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Bucheon | 81.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Q2193 | 50.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Bucheon | 79.0 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Q2193 | 71.6 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | Bucheon | 25.7 ug/m3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | OpenAQ |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | Q2193 | 24.2 ug/m3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | OpenAQ |
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Winner
Bucheon wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Q2193.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Bucheon leads cost, housing, and salary; Q2193 leads rent, jobs, and air quality.
cost
Bucheon
65.6
Q2193
90
safety
Bucheon
52.5
Q2193
52.5
housing
Bucheon
$2,562
Q2193
$2,225
housing
Bucheon
7.1x
Q2193
13.0x
jobs
Bucheon
$3,699/mo
Q2193
$3,062/mo
jobs
Bucheon
3.5%
Q2193
3.3%
health
Bucheon
81.1
Q2193
50.2
health
Bucheon
79.0 years
Q2193
71.6 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Bucheon
0.6%
Q2193
3.0%
education
Bucheon
72.4
Q2193
84.8
transport
Bucheon
76.5
Q2193
66.4
safety
Bucheon
10.6 per 100k
Q2193
0.4 per 100k
safety
Bucheon
10.3 per 100k
Q2193
38.4 per 100k
health
Bucheon
13.0%
Q2193
20.0%
quality
Bucheon
6.7
Q2193
6.6
housing
Bucheon
$8,885/sqm
Q2193
$13,739/sqm
religion
Bucheon
75.9%
Q2193
51.1%
religion
Bucheon
18.1%
Q2193
36.3%
religion
Bucheon
21.7%
Q2193
91.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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