Boston vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$1122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$3048
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$821
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$2421
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
73
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
676K
3.45M

The cost of living in Boston is 209% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 32nd and 4837th ($3467 vs $1122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 13th 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 2.2 months in Busan. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 89th and 181st 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
$21.3
$5.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$3.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5.78
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$74.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
4.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$8000
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$7248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$28.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$7.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$5.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$14632

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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 Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000