Boston vs Changwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Changwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3638
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8082
$2417
🏠 One person rent
$2543
$451
🏘️ Family rent
$4126
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$403
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6556
$1548
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
100
66
😀 Quality of life
92
73
🏙️ Population
676K
1.01M

The cost of living in Boston is 252% more expensive than in Changwon. Cities ranked 30th and 5425th ($3638 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 35th 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 1.5 months in Changwon. Boston ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Changwon ranked 30th in South Korea, while ranked 94th and 2832nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Changwon

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Boston Changwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$5.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$4.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$2.76
 Cappuccino
$5.31
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2878
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2181
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5280
$1245
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3456
$273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$75.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11142
$7619
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6207
$5161
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$9.15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.6
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$6.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$3.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$2.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.2
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.6
$74
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2835
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26679
$15743

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3830
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3097
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3650
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2960
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3140
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2981
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3000
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2691
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3017
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2944
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2966
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2870
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3006
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2845
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2862
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2839
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3186
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2823
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2870
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2762
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2714
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2921
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2837
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2771
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2808
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2980
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2986
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2786
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2939
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2405
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2803
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2859
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2894
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3006
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2629
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2854
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2871
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2867
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2852

Cities near Changwon

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$994
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$991
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$993
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1114
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$961
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$981
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$1111
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$1043
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1012
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$997
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$996
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$916
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$1030
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$1008
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$943
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$1014
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$945
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$970
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$944
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$951
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$916
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$823
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$1062
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$922
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$963
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$945
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$964
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$982
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$994
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$1005
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$981
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$986
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$903
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$1019
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$1002