Boston vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$1114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$3393
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$470
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$2274
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
73
😀 Quality of life
92
70
🏙️ Population
676K
2.38M

The cost of living in Boston is 211% more expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 32nd and 4879th ($3467 vs $1114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 14th 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 months in Daegu. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Daegu ranked 31st in South Korea, while ranked 89th and 2608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Daegu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$2.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5.78
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$1150
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$797
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$7325
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$9964
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$63.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$4.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$7.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$3.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$9.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$62.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$534
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$27898

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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 Daegu

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$941
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$992
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$977
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$995
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1341
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1083
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$973
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1000
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$981
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1099
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$901
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$871
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1146
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$992
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1122
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$893
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$931
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$1005
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$975
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$915
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$997
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1098
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1043
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1084
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1027
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$980
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$999
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$981
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$968
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1066
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$1000
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1222