Boston vs Goyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Goyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$1008
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$2839
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$441
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$998
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$87.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$1695
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
92
74
🏙️ Population
676K
1.06M

The cost of living in Boston is 244% more expensive than in Goyang. Cities ranked 32nd and 5635th ($3467 vs $1008) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 45th 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 1.7 months in Goyang. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Goyang ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 89th and 1309th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Goyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$6.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$6.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$2.81
☕ 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
$469
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$1205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$785
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$72
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$10447
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$6461
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$45.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$5.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$4.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$8.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$70.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$27104

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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 Goyang

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Gimpo
$966
17 km or 10 mi Seoul
$1461
18 km or 11 mi Bucheon
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Paju
$1020
20 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Uijeongbu
$936
23 km or 15 mi Yangju
$941
27 km or 17 mi Incheon
$1067
28 km or 17 mi Guri
$1085
29 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1005
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1025
33 km or 21 mi Namyangju
$1084
34 km or 21 mi Gunpo
$1003
35 km or 22 mi Dongducheon
$968
36 km or 22 mi Hanam
$1074
36 km or 22 mi Seongnam
$1127
36 km or 23 mi Siheung
$1087
37 km or 23 mi Uiwang
$988
37 km or 23 mi Ansan
$990
42 km or 26 mi Pocheon
$989
43 km or 26 mi Kaesong
$1567
44 km or 27 mi Suwon
$970
46 km or 29 mi Gwangju
$1057
51 km or 32 mi Hwaseong
$1049
57 km or 35 mi Yongin
$1142
61 km or 38 mi Osan
$1025
68 km or 42 mi Icheon
$1077
77 km or 48 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
82 km or 51 mi Yeoju
$1036
82 km or 51 mi Anseong
$1041
83 km or 51 mi Chuncheon
$839
87 km or 54 mi Dangjin
$1025
99 km or 61 mi Cheonan
$1222
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1140
103 km or 64 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Haeju
$1562
123 km or 77 mi Chungju
$1098
127 km or 79 mi Cheongju
$997
133 km or 83 mi Sariwon
$1564
135 km or 84 mi Jecheon
$1111