Boston vs Changwon - Cost of Living Comparison

Boston Changwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3013
$998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6816
$2771
🏠 One person rent
$2021
$388
🏘️ Family rent
$3439
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5331
$1988
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
100
68
😀 Quality of life
91
73
🏙️ Population
676K
1.05M

The cost of living in Boston is 202% more expensive than in Changwon. Cities ranked 35th and 5600th ($3013 vs $998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 18th 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 months in Changwon. Boston ranked 19th best city to live in the United States vs Changwon ranked 18th in South Korea, while ranked 98th and 1613th 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
$16.9
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.4
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.03
$2.74
 Cappuccino
$4.95
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.29
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2304
$607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1700
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3750
$1934
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3015
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$92
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10945
$7084
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6087
$4685
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.6
$54.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$9.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.34
$3.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.96
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$21.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$9.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$6.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$5.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$3.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$2.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.93
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.4
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$180
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.6
$63.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2035
$541
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14698
$27952

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$2946
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$2239
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$2355
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2188
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$2028
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2006
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2306
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$1987
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2017
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2010
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2022
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2017
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2007
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2012
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2598
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$1998
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$2089
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2013
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2012
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2016
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2279
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2079
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2010
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$1995
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2133
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2022
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2026
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2009
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2017
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2344
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2014
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2013
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2019
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2017
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$2569
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2015
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2017
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2165
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2549
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2022

Cities near Changwon

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$967
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$904
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$946
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$877
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$916
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1088
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$957
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$919
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$839
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$1000
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1145
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1253
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$882
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$971
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$846
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$848
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$965
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$948
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$941
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$1048
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$914
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$1049
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$979
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$873
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$807
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$913
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$973
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$982
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$914
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$916
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$947
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$947
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$971
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$1094
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$914
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$950
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$867
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$949
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$974