Boston vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3345
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7700
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$2257
$413
🏘️ Family rent
$3867
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$739
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5860
$2256
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
73
😀 Quality of life
92
86
🏙️ Population
676K
2.44M

The cost of living in Boston is 200% more expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 35th and 4689th ($3345 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 11th 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 1.8 months in Boston compared to 2 months in Daegu. Boston ranked 10th best city to live in the United States vs Daegu ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 83rd and 241st 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
$22.1
$7.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$3.69
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2636
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$260
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4850
$950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$736
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
4.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11687
$6463
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6831
$8417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$7.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.29
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$5.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$4.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.02
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93
$131
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$60.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$87.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2399
$369
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27937
$16639

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3795
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3105
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3630
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2892
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3114
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2953
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2770
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2989
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3022
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$3023
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2958
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2802
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2947
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2820
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2890
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2841
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2761
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2846
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3042
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2618
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2723
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2746
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2915
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2905
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2698
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2859
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2338
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2677
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2773
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2556
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2823
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$2537
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2522
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2594
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2787
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2750

Cities near Daegu

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$973
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$1055
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$1076
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1326
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$963
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1060
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1078
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$907
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1006
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$865
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$878
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$999
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1029
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$882
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$910
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$960
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$924
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$787
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1009
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$963
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$945
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$991
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$967
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$923
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$984
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$902
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$992
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$955
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$940