Boston vs Bucheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Bucheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3345
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7700
$2849
🏠 One person rent
$2257
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$3867
$754
🍽️ Food expenses
$739
$504
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5860
$1757
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
92
76
🏙️ Population
676K
793K

The cost of living in Boston is 190% more expensive than in Bucheon. Cities ranked 35th and 4562nd ($3345 vs $1152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 4th 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 1.8 months in Boston compared to 1.5 months in Bucheon. Boston ranked 10th best city to live in the United States vs Bucheon ranked 11th in South Korea, while ranked 83rd and 912th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Bucheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.1
$7.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$4.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2636
$382
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4850
$839
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$504
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
4.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11687
$7439
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6831
$4486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$46.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$9.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$3.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.29
$5.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$9.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$39.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$5.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$5.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$4.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.02
$5.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$6.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$65.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2399
$366
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27937
$19961

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3795
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3105
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3630
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2892
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3114
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2953
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2770
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2989
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3022
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$3023
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2958
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2802
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2947
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2820
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2890
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2841
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2761
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2846
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3042
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2618
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2723
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2746
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2915
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2905
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2698
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2859
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2338
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2677
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2773
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2556
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2823
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$2537
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2522
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2594
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2787
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2750

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