Boston vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3547
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7979
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$2453
$348
🏘️ Family rent
$4007
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$729
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5732
$2232
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
73
😀 Quality of life
91
70
🏙️ Population
676K
2.38M

The cost of living in Boston is 256% more expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 24th and 5531st ($3547 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 62nd 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 1.6 months in Boston compared to 2.2 months in Daegu. Boston ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Daegu ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 103rd and 2337th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Daegu

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Boston Daegu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.36
$3.22
 Cappuccino
$5.8
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2794
$332
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2107
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5075
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3386
$518
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$82.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
4.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10352
$6867
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5877
$9403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.1
$59
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$8.58
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.95
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.67
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$6.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.78
$3.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.05
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$9.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$195
$56.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$56.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2725
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31112
$20323

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3805
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3101
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3627
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2936
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3088
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2948
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2922
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2320
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2943
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2834
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2906
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2803
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2939
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2784
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2883
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3131
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2740
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2813
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3088
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2601
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2873
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2824
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2774
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2783
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2934
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2922
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2732
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2882
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2403
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2805
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2844
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2851
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2592
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2848
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2833
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2861
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2825

Cities near Daegu

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$991
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1030
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$992
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$977
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1388
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1075
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1027
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$988
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1000
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$983
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1059
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$959
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$998
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$880
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1054
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$979
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1060
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$887
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$924
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$987
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$992
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$854
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$936
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$900
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1019
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1019
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1059
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1016
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$959
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1012
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$989
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$937
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1038
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$970
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1151