Boston vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$2735
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$836
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$74.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$2352
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
100
76
😀 Quality of life
92
86
🏙️ Population
676K
1.48M

The cost of living in Boston is 256% more expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 32nd and 5865th ($3467 vs $975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 72nd 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 2.4 months in Daejeon. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Daejeon ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 89th and 314th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Daejeon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$26.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$5.78
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$5730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$4514
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$8.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$5.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$5.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$5.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$38.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$32.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$69.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$19159

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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 Daejeon

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$999
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1098
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1084
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$997
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$980
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$915
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1134
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$981
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$995
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1007
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1041
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$992
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1098
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1025
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1025
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1027
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$1000
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1142
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1077
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1036
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$970
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1049
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1111
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$988
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1057
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$990
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1003
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1087
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1114
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$871
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1025
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1127