Boston vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3652
$924
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8068
$2358
🏠 One person rent
$2548
$319
🏘️ Family rent
$4099
$489
🍽️ Food expenses
$735
$403
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6190
$2445
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
71
😀 Quality of life
94
87
🏙️ Population
676K
852K

The cost of living in Boston is 295% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 27th and 6099th ($3652 vs $924) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st 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 1.7 months in Boston compared to 2.6 months in Cheongju. Boston ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Cheongju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 71st and 349th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Cheongju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$4.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.06
$3.49
 Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2890
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2183
$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5272
$389
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3425
$286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9693
$4173
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6005
$2083
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.8
$70.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$8.15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$3.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$7.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.56
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$5.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93.3
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$6.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$189
$63
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.9
$6.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.5
$35.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2782
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27427
$13385

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3768
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3107
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2977
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3134
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2960
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3002
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2701
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2997
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2937
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2952
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2865
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2981
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2821
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2811
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2815
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3159
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2785
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2866
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2732
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2646
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2915
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2854
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2769
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2922
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2929
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2728
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2913
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2414
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2838
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2862
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2837
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2869
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3016
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2582
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2817
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2855
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2920
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2833

Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$959
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1153
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1063
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1078
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$976
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$920
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1046
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$973
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$957
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1076
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1120
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1171
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1079
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$934
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1059
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1066
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1037
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1085
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1110
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1196
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1098
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$998
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1080
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1068
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1435
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$831
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1049
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1004
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1078
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1020
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1178
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$982
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090