Boston vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3652
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8068
$2784
🏠 One person rent
$2548
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$4099
$724
🍽️ Food expenses
$735
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6190
$2577
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
72
😀 Quality of life
94
92
🏙️ Population
676K
3.45M

The cost of living in Boston is 230% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 27th and 4938th ($3652 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 15th 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 2.3 months in Busan. Boston ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 71st and 150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Busan

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Boston Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$5.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.06
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$1.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2890
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2183
$278
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5272
$752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3425
$499
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$97.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
4.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9693
$8888
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6005
$7037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.8
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$7.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.56
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93.3
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$9.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$189
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.9
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.5
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$71.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2782
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27427
$13429

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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 Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981