Boston vs Cheonan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Cheonan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3652
$1153
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8068
$2774
🏠 One person rent
$2548
$583
🏘️ Family rent
$4099
$975
🍽️ Food expenses
$735
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$78.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6190
$1674
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
64
😀 Quality of life
94
69
🏙️ Population
676K
657K

The cost of living in Boston is 217% more expensive than in Cheonan. Cities ranked 27th and 4817th ($3652 vs $1153) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 8th 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 1.5 months in Cheonan. Boston ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Cheonan ranked 47th in South Korea, while ranked 71st and 4135th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Cheonan

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Boston Cheonan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.06
$2.44
 Cappuccino
$5.6
$1.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2890
$634
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2183
$438
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5272
$1046
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3425
$771
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
4.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9693
$3884
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6005
$5436
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.8
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$8.41
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$6.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$5.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.56
$4.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93.3
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$6.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$189
$68.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.9
$7.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.5
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2782
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27427
$13428

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3768
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3107
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2977
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3134
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2960
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3002
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2701
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2997
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2937
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2952
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2865
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2981
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2821
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2811
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2815
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3159
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2785
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2866
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2732
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2646
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2915
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2854
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2769
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2922
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2929
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2728
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2913
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2414
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2838
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2862
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2837
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2869
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3016
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2582
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2817
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2855
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2920
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2833

Cities near Cheonan

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1078
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$924
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1076
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1063
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$1059
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1120
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$959
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1050
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1098
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1171
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$976
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1080
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1068
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1049
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1112
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1046
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1196
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1307
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1004
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1079
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1435
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1078
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1085
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$920
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1178
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1175
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1088
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1383
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1134
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1110
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1138
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$973
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$998
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1098
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$957