Boston vs Cheonan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Cheonan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3345
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7700
$2392
🏠 One person rent
$2257
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$3867
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$739
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$81.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5860
$1868
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
64
😀 Quality of life
92
68
🏙️ Population
676K
652K

The cost of living in Boston is 256% more expensive than in Cheonan. Cities ranked 35th and 5734th ($3345 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 73rd 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 Cheonan. Boston ranked 10th best city to live in the United States vs Cheonan ranked 56th in South Korea, while ranked 83rd and 3764th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Cheonan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.1
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$2.99
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2636
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$267
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4850
$674
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$445
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$87
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11687
$6765
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6831
$4486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$8.32
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$3.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.29
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$8.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.02
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$72.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$69.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2399
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27937
$15920

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3795
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3105
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3630
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2892
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3114
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2953
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2770
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2989
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3022
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$3023
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2958
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2802
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2947
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2820
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2890
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2841
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2761
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2846
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3042
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2618
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2723
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2746
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2915
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2905
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2698
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2859
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2338
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2677
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2773
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2556
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2823
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$2537
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2522
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2594
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2787
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2750

Cities near Cheonan

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$986
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$903
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$963
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1024
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$1002
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1256
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$924
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$987
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$992
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1088
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$949
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$932
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1054
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1005
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1127
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1120
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$945
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1063
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1081
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1097
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$973
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1121
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1056
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1084
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$1009
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1069
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1152
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1020
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1444
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1101
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$880
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1106
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$999
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$923
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1144
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1124
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$1060