Boston vs Goyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Goyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3638
$1092
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8082
$2675
🏠 One person rent
$2543
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$4126
$828
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$427
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$87.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6556
$1195
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
92
74
🏙️ Population
676K
1.06M

The cost of living in Boston is 233% more expensive than in Goyang. Cities ranked 30th and 5084th ($3638 vs $1092) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 16th 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 1.1 months in Goyang. Boston ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Goyang ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 94th and 2342nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Goyang

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Boston Goyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$6.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$6.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$3.34
 Cappuccino
$5.31
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2878
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2181
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5280
$832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3456
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$93.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11142
$12284
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6207
$6654
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$8.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.6
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$5.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$6.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.2
$54.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$49.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$9.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.6
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$69.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2835
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26679
$12460

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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 Goyang

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Gimpo
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Seoul
$1363
18 km or 11 mi Bucheon
$1167
20 km or 12 mi Paju
$1049
20 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Uijeongbu
$913
23 km or 15 mi Yangju
$937
27 km or 17 mi Incheon
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Guri
$1117
29 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$988
33 km or 21 mi Namyangju
$1120
34 km or 21 mi Gunpo
$1112
35 km or 22 mi Dongducheon
$1007
36 km or 22 mi Hanam
$1162
36 km or 22 mi Seongnam
$1425
36 km or 23 mi Siheung
$1292
37 km or 23 mi Uiwang
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ansan
$1044
42 km or 26 mi Pocheon
$1008
43 km or 26 mi Kaesong
$1563
44 km or 27 mi Suwon
$1030
46 km or 29 mi Gwangju
$1179
51 km or 32 mi Hwaseong
$1076
57 km or 35 mi Yongin
$1102
61 km or 38 mi Osan
$1050
68 km or 42 mi Icheon
$1134
77 km or 48 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
82 km or 51 mi Yeoju
$1053
82 km or 51 mi Anseong
$1046
83 km or 51 mi Chuncheon
$867
87 km or 54 mi Dangjin
$984
99 km or 61 mi Cheonan
$1121
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1073
103 km or 64 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Haeju
$1568
123 km or 77 mi Chungju
$892
127 km or 79 mi Cheongju
$903
133 km or 83 mi Sariwon
$1560
135 km or 84 mi Jecheon
$1003