Boston vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3652
$959
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8068
$2432
🏠 One person rent
$2548
$374
🏘️ Family rent
$4099
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$735
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6190
$2181
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
100
76
😀 Quality of life
94
74
🏙️ Population
676K
1.48M

The cost of living in Boston is 281% more expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 27th and 5901st ($3652 vs $959) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 74th 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 2.3 months in Daejeon. Boston ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Daejeon ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 71st and 2496th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Daejeon

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Boston Daejeon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.06
$3
 Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2890
$302
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2183
$261
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5272
$546
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3425
$462
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$83.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$21.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9693
$5257
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6005
$4227
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.8
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$8.12
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$6.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$4.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$3.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.56
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93.3
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$189
$55.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.9
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.5
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2782
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27427
$13539

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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 Daejeon

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$976
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1020
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1063
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1046
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$924
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1050
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$998
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$831
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1085
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$957
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$934
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1078
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$973
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$920
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1059
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1076
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1068
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$981
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1120
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1171
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$980
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1079
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1066
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1037
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1080
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1196
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1049
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1110
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1307
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1062
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$929
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1004
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1435