Boston vs Gimhae - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Gimhae
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$901
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$2335
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$300
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$522
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$75.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$2588
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
72
😀 Quality of life
92
73
🏙️ Population
676K
534K

The cost of living in Boston is 285% more expensive than in Gimhae. Cities ranked 32nd and 6130th ($3467 vs $901) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 84th 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 2.9 months in Gimhae. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Gimhae ranked 20th in South Korea, while ranked 89th and 1665th 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
$21.3
$6.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.78
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$72
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$7296
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$6199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$9.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.37
🥚 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
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$8.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$8.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$70
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$293
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$14608

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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 Gimhae

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Yangsan
$973
21 km or 13 mi Busan
$1122
21 km or 13 mi Changwon
$1083
31 km or 19 mi Masan
$1002
31 km or 19 mi Miryang
$992
48 km or 30 mi Sacheon
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
53 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
60 km or 37 mi Tongyeong
$931
66 km or 41 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
72 km or 45 mi Jinju
$1146
75 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
75 km or 47 mi Gyeongju
$1341
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$941
99 km or 61 mi Pohang
$1000
100 km or 62 mi Tsushima Island
$981
112 km or 70 mi Gwangyang
$999
118 km or 74 mi Gumi
$977
120 km or 75 mi Gimcheon
$995
121 km or 75 mi Tsushima
$980
123 km or 76 mi Yeosu
$981
131 km or 81 mi Suncheon
$1027
137 km or 85 mi Namwon
$1005
147 km or 91 mi Sangju
$981
149 km or 92 mi Andong
$871
163 km or 101 mi Mungyeong
$992
170 km or 106 mi Jeonju
$915
178 km or 111 mi Yeongju
$978
179 km or 111 mi Gwangju
$1178
181 km or 113 mi Iki
$985
183 km or 114 mi Daejeon
$975
187 km or 116 mi Jeongeup
$1000
187 km or 116 mi Gyeryong
$999
191 km or 119 mi Gimje
$968
191 km or 119 mi Iksan
$980
195 km or 121 mi Nonsan
$1084
198 km or 123 mi Naju
$1040
200 km or 124 mi Cheongju
$997
200 km or 125 mi Sejong
$1043
209 km or 130 mi Gongju
$1098