Boston vs Bucheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Bucheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$1068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$2654
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$721
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$450
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$80.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$1799
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
92
74
🏙️ Population
676K
781K

The cost of living in Boston is 225% more expensive than in Bucheon. Cities ranked 32nd and 5135th ($3467 vs $1068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 26th 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 1.7 months in Bucheon. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Bucheon ranked 11th in South Korea, while ranked 89th and 1166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Bucheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$7.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$5.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$3.87
 Cappuccino
$5.78
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$508
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$78.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$7625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$4502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$7.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$5.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$5.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$5.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$6.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$4.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$7.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$5.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$9.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$21975

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

Cities near Bucheon

Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1067
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$966
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1008
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$990
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1003
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$988
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$970
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1085
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1074
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1084
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1025
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1142
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$968
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$989
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1077
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1025
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1041
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1036
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1222
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$839
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1140
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$1098
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1098
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$1043