Boston vs Hwaseong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Hwaseong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3638
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8082
$2709
🏠 One person rent
$2543
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$4126
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$86.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6556
$1758
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
100
78
😀 Quality of life
92
74
🏙️ Population
676K
1M

The cost of living in Boston is 238% more expensive than in Hwaseong. Cities ranked 30th and 5136th ($3638 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 18th 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 1.6 months in Hwaseong. Boston ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Hwaseong ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 94th and 2185th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Hwaseong

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Boston Hwaseong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$3.33
 Cappuccino
$5.31
$3.47
🥤 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
$417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2181
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5280
$770
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3456
$566
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
4.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11142
$12931
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6207
$5706
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$43.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$8.24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.6
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$6.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$5.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.2
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$57.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$7.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.6
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2835
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26679
$15256

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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 Hwaseong

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi Ansan
$1044
24 km or 15 mi Suwon
$1030
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
25 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$988
28 km or 17 mi Osan
$1050
31 km or 19 mi Incheon
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
32 km or 20 mi Gwacheon
$1061
33 km or 21 mi Bucheon
$1167
36 km or 22 mi Dangjin
$984
37 km or 23 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
39 km or 24 mi Yongin
$1102
39 km or 24 mi Siheung
$1292
42 km or 26 mi Seongnam
$1425
47 km or 29 mi Gimpo
$1068
47 km or 29 mi Seoul
$1363
49 km or 31 mi Gwangju
$1179
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1046
51 km or 32 mi Goyang
$1092
54 km or 34 mi Seosan
$986
55 km or 34 mi Hanam
$1162
55 km or 34 mi Guri
$1117
56 km or 35 mi Cheonan
$1121
60 km or 38 mi Icheon
$1134
63 km or 39 mi Namyangju
$1120
66 km or 41 mi Uijeongbu
$913
70 km or 43 mi Yangju
$937
71 km or 44 mi Paju
$1049
78 km or 48 mi Yeoju
$1053
84 km or 52 mi Dongducheon
$1007
86 km or 54 mi Pocheon
$1008
87 km or 54 mi Kaesong
$1563
89 km or 55 mi Gongju
$1019
90 km or 56 mi Cheongju
$903
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$986
95 km or 59 mi Asan
$1015
97 km or 60 mi Boryeong
$1072
103 km or 64 mi Wonju
$1073
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892