Boston vs Bucheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Bucheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3638
$1167
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8082
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$2543
$501
🏘️ Family rent
$4126
$698
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$80.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6556
$1380
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
97
😀 Quality of life
92
75
🏙️ Population
676K
772K

The cost of living in Boston is 212% more expensive than in Bucheon. Cities ranked 30th and 4850th ($3638 vs $1167) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 5th 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 1.2 months in Bucheon. Boston ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Bucheon ranked 15th in South Korea, while ranked 94th and 1919th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Bucheon

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Boston Bucheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$8.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$45
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$6.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$4.12
 Cappuccino
$5.31
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2878
$279
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2181
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5280
$510
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3456
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$88.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11142
$10672
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6207
$5845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$9.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$3.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.6
$4.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$29.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$5.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$6.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$3.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$4.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.2
$76.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.6
$58
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2835
$411
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26679
$21575

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3830
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3097
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3650
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2960
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3140
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2981
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3000
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2691
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3017
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2944
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2966
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2870
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3006
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2845
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2862
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2839
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3186
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2823
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2870
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2762
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2714
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2921
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2837
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2771
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2808
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2980
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2986
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2786
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2939
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2405
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2803
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2859
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2894
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3006
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2629
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2854
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2871
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2867
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2852

Cities near Bucheon

Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1057
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1068
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$988
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1092
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1061
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1112
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1363
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1292
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$1030
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1425
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1076
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$913
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1049
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1162
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$937
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1120
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1179
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1050
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1102
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1007
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1563
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1008
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1134
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$984
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1046
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1053
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1121
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$986
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$867
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1073
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1568
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$892
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1019
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$986