Boston vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3345
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7700
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$2257
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$3867
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$739
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5860
$2261
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
58
😀 Quality of life
92
84
🏙️ Population
676K
1.49M

The cost of living in Boston is 192% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 35th and 4575th ($3345 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 5th 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 months in Gwangju. Boston ranked 10th best city to live in the United States vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 83rd and 305th 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
$22.1
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$2.43
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2636
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4850
$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11687
$8909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6831
$4824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$8.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.29
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$7.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$37.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$4.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.02
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2399
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27937
$19812

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3795
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3105
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3630
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2892
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3114
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2953
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2770
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2989
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3022
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$3023
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2958
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2802
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2947
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2820
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2890
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2841
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2761
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2846
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3042
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2618
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2723
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2746
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2915
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2905
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2698
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2859
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2338
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2677
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2773
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2556
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2823
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$2537
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2522
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2594
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2787
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2750

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056