Boston vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3638
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8082
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$2543
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$4126
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6556
$2400
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
58
😀 Quality of life
92
86
🏙️ Population
676K
1.41M

The cost of living in Boston is 243% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 30th and 5224th ($3638 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 26th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju. Boston ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Gwangju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 94th and 424th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Gwangju

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Boston Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$2.79
 Cappuccino
$5.31
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2878
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2181
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5280
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3456
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11142
$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6207
$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$7.57
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.6
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.36
🥩 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
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.2
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.6
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2835
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26679
$12561

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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 Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079