Boston vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3547
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7979
$2866
🏠 One person rent
$2453
$434
🏘️ Family rent
$4007
$769
🍽️ Food expenses
$729
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5732
$2099
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
58
😀 Quality of life
91
83
🏙️ Population
676K
1.49M

The cost of living in Boston is 222% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 24th and 4821st ($3547 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 14th 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 1.6 months in Boston compared to 1.9 months in Gwangju. Boston ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 103rd and 439th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.36
$2.28
 Cappuccino
$5.8
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2794
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2107
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5075
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3386
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$93.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10352
$7404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5877
$4847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.1
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$7.31
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.95
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.67
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.78
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.05
$3.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$195
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2725
$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31112
$20814

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3805
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3101
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3627
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2936
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3088
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2948
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2922
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2320
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2943
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2834
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2906
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2803
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2939
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2784
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2883
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3131
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2740
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2813
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3088
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2601
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2873
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2824
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2774
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2783
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2934
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2922
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2732
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2882
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2403
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2805
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2844
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2851
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2592
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2848
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2833
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2861
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2825

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080