Boston vs Bucheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Bucheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3652
$1175
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8068
$2787
🏠 One person rent
$2548
$505
🏘️ Family rent
$4099
$713
🍽️ Food expenses
$735
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6190
$1392
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
97
😀 Quality of life
94
76
🏙️ Population
676K
772K

The cost of living in Boston is 211% more expensive than in Bucheon. Cities ranked 27th and 4764th ($3652 vs $1175) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 6th in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.2 months in Bucheon. Boston ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Bucheon ranked 12th in South Korea, while ranked 71st and 1594th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Bucheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$7.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$40.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$5.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.06
$4.19
 Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2890
$280
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2183
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5272
$505
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3425
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$87.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9693
$10388
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6005
$5918
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.8
$43.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$10.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$4.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$32.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$6.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$5.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$5.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$5.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.56
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$4.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93.3
$77.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$9.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$189
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.9
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.5
$54.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$79.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2782
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27427
$21551

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3768
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3107
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2977
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3134
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2960
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3002
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2701
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2997
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2937
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2952
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2865
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2981
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2821
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2811
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2815
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3159
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2785
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2866
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2732
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2646
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2915
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2854
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2769
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2922
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2929
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2728
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2913
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2414
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2838
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2862
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2837
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2869
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3016
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2582
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2817
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2855
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2920
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2833

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