Boston vs Cheonan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Cheonan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3638
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8082
$2706
🏠 One person rent
$2543
$572
🏘️ Family rent
$4126
$963
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6556
$1653
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
63
😀 Quality of life
92
71
🏙️ Population
676K
657K

The cost of living in Boston is 225% more expensive than in Cheonan. Cities ranked 30th and 4990th ($3638 vs $1121) 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 1.8 months in Boston compared to 1.5 months in Cheonan. Boston ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Cheonan ranked 38th in South Korea, while ranked 94th and 3729th 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
$21.5
$5.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$2.44
 Cappuccino
$5.31
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2878
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2181
$434
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5280
$1032
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3456
$768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$77.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
4.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11142
$3826
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6207
$4900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$7.57
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$2.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.6
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$5.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$4.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.2
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$66.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$7.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.6
$56.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2835
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26679
$15366

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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 Cheonan

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1046
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$903
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$986
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1050
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$984
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1102
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$922
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1030
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1015
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1076
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1134
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$945
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1063
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$986
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1044
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1112
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1005
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1179
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1292
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$988
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1053
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1061
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1072
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$892
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1162
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1167
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1057
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1363
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1117
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1073
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1120
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$954
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$982
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1092
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1068
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$951