Boston vs Cheonan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Cheonan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$1222
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$3002
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$621
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$1104
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$1822
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
64
😀 Quality of life
92
65
🏙️ Population
676K
652K

The cost of living in Boston is 184% more expensive than in Cheonan. Cities ranked 32nd and 4546th ($3467 vs $1222) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 3rd 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 15th best city to live in the United States vs Cheonan ranked 50th in South Korea, while ranked 89th and 4305th 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
$21.3
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$2.67
 Cappuccino
$5.78
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$683
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$1133
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$914
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$89
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$10.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$2277
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$48.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$3.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$7.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$5.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$5.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$8.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$7.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$75.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$14676

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

Cities near Cheonan

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1041
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$997
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$1043
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1025
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$1025
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1142
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$975
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$970
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1066
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1049
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1077
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$999
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$988
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1027
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$990
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1003
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1084
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1057
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1087
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1025
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1036
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1127
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1134
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$1098
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1074
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1068
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1067
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1461
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1085
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1140
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1084
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$992
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$980
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1008
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$966
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$981