Boston vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3652
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8068
$2790
🏠 One person rent
$2548
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$4099
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$735
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6190
$2242
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
73
😀 Quality of life
94
88
🏙️ Population
676K
2.38M

The cost of living in Boston is 244% more expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 27th and 5135th ($3652 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 39th 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 2.1 months in Daegu. Boston ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Daegu ranked 5th in South Korea, while ranked 71st and 335th 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
$22
$6.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$5.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.06
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2890
$337
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2183
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5272
$597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3425
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
5.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9693
$6903
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6005
$5944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.8
$69.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$7.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$4.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$7.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.56
$3.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93.3
$48.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$189
$56.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.9
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.5
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$91.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2782
$258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27427
$27847

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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 Daegu

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1038
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$949
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$934
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1097
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1084
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1039
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1024
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$957
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$984
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1076
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$975
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1008
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$929
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1064
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$973
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1108
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$913
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$934
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$980
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$959
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$831
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$924
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$920
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1020
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1046
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1016
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1037
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$998
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$995
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$994
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$982
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1050
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$981
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1153