Boston vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$997
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$2488
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$3235
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
72
😀 Quality of life
92
87
🏙️ Population
676K
852K

The cost of living in Boston is 248% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 32nd and 5717th ($3467 vs $997) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 56th 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 3.2 months in Cheongju. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Cheongju ranked 5th in South Korea, while ranked 89th and 274th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Cheongju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$43.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$3.77
 Cappuccino
$5.78
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$278
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$422
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$4574
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$2260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$1.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$76.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$3.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$2.25
🧀 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
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$7.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$64
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$7.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$14576

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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 Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1043
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$975
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1222
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1041
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$999
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1098
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1084
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1066
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$992
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$981
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1025
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1142
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1077
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1036
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$995
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1025
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$970
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1111
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1134
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1140
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1057
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1049
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$980
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$988
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1087
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1127
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1003
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$915
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$990
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1025
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1007
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1074
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$978
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$968
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038