Boston vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3647
$1149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8173
$2887
🏠 One person rent
$2528
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$4159
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$756
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6121
$2477
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
72
😀 Quality of life
93
90
🏙️ Population
676K
3.45M

The cost of living in Boston is 218% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 21st and 4915th ($3647 vs $1149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 32nd 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 11th best city to live in the United States vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 60th and 164th 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
$21.9
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.07
$3.45
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2918
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2184
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5159
$788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3585
$484
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9667
$9118
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6173
$7144
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.5
$42.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.09
$3.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.02
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$27.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$7.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$7.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$3.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$3.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.75
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.6
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.5
$89.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2793
$492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27280
$14074

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3770
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3072
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3639
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2910
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3101
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2960
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3011
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2322
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2955
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2837
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2920
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2823
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2954
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2708
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2840
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2859
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3138
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2754
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2837
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3060
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2614
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2882
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2831
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2781
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2760
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2921
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2917
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2705
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2896
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2393
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2822
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2855
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2840
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2844
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3023
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2558
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2843
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2843
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2927
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2818

Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1037
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1100
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1148
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1072
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$962
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1097
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1152
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$992
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1044
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$978
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1055
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1156
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1121
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1087
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1117
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$977
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1067
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1043
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1061
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1041
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1129
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1049
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$970
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$1027
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1064
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$1053
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$913
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1153
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1064
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$957
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$986
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$984
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$989
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$984
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$987
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$973
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$959
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$1051
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1037