Boston vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3345
$903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7700
$2251
🏠 One person rent
$2257
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$3867
$489
🍽️ Food expenses
$739
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5860
$2695
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
72
😀 Quality of life
92
87
🏙️ Population
676K
849K

The cost of living in Boston is 270% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 35th and 5946th ($3345 vs $903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 81st 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 3 months in Cheongju. Boston ranked 10th best city to live in the United States vs Cheongju ranked 5th in South Korea, while ranked 83rd and 228th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Cheongju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.1
$6.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$2.98
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2636
$272
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4850
$421
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$92.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
4.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11687
$4464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6831
$2228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$8.63
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$3.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.29
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$5.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$3.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$5.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.02
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$7.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$7.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$69.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2399
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27937
$13793

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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 Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$963
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$924
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$940
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$986
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$932
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1009
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$945
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$992
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$999
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1060
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1024
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1256
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$949
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$973
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$1076
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1002
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$987
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$967
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1084
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$880
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1088
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$923
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1054
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1081
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1121
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1120
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$787
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1127
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1056
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$975
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1069
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$958
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$902
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087