Boston vs Gimhae - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Gimhae
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3638
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8082
$2445
🏠 One person rent
$2543
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$4126
$567
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$75.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6556
$2338
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
71
😀 Quality of life
92
76
🏙️ Population
676K
534K

The cost of living in Boston is 285% more expensive than in Gimhae. Cities ranked 30th and 6052nd ($3638 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 75th 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 2.5 months in Gimhae. Boston ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Gimhae ranked 11th in South Korea, while ranked 94th and 1540th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Gimhae

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Boston Gimhae
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$3.07
 Cappuccino
$5.31
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2878
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2181
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5280
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3456
$388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$93.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229
$144
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11142
$7889
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6207
$5807
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$9.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$2.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.6
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$6.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$6.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$3.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.2
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$9.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$7.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.6
$83.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$77.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2835
$449
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26679
$15642

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3830
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3097
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3650
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2960
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3140
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2981
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3000
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2691
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3017
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2944
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2966
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2870
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3006
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2845
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2862
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2839
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3186
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2823
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2870
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2762
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2714
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2921
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2837
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2771
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2808
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2980
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2986
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2786
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2939
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2405
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2803
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2859
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2894
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3006
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2629
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2854
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2871
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2867
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2852

Cities near Gimhae

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Yangsan
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Busan
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Changwon
$1032
31 km or 19 mi Masan
$994
31 km or 19 mi Miryang
$991
48 km or 30 mi Sacheon
$993
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
53 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1020
60 km or 37 mi Tongyeong
$981
66 km or 41 mi Gyeongsan
$976
72 km or 45 mi Jinju
$1111
75 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
75 km or 47 mi Gyeongju
$1012
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$997
99 km or 61 mi Pohang
$1030
100 km or 62 mi Tsushima Island
$945
112 km or 70 mi Gwangyang
$996
118 km or 74 mi Gumi
$943
120 km or 75 mi Gimcheon
$916
121 km or 75 mi Tsushima
$944
123 km or 76 mi Yeosu
$1008
131 km or 81 mi Suncheon
$1014
137 km or 85 mi Namwon
$970
147 km or 91 mi Sangju
$951
149 km or 92 mi Andong
$916
163 km or 101 mi Mungyeong
$954
170 km or 106 mi Jeonju
$823
178 km or 111 mi Yeongju
$994
179 km or 111 mi Gwangju
$1062
181 km or 113 mi Iki
$944
183 km or 114 mi Daejeon
$922
187 km or 116 mi Jeongeup
$963
187 km or 116 mi Gyeryong
$945
191 km or 119 mi Gimje
$964
191 km or 119 mi Iksan
$982
195 km or 121 mi Nonsan
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Naju
$981
200 km or 124 mi Cheongju
$903
200 km or 125 mi Sejong
$986
209 km or 130 mi Gongju
$1019