Boston vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3345
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7700
$2852
🏠 One person rent
$2257
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$3867
$849
🍽️ Food expenses
$739
$419
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5860
$2548
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
73
😀 Quality of life
92
91
🏙️ Population
676K
3.45M

The cost of living in Boston is 225% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 35th and 5114th ($3345 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 39th 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 2.5 months in Busan. Boston ranked 10th best city to live in the United States vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 83rd and 108th 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
$22.1
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$3
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2636
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4850
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$87
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11687
$8493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6831
$7560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$11.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.29
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$30
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$4.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.02
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$8.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$69.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2399
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27937
$13891

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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 Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955