Boston vs Hwaseong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Hwaseong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3345
$1088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7700
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$2257
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$3867
$963
🍽️ Food expenses
$739
$460
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$90.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5860
$1942
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
100
78
😀 Quality of life
92
74
🏙️ Population
676K
904K

The cost of living in Boston is 208% more expensive than in Hwaseong. Cities ranked 35th and 4774th ($3345 vs $1088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 17th 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 1.8 months in Hwaseong. Boston ranked 10th best city to live in the United States vs Hwaseong ranked 21st in South Korea, while ranked 83rd and 1531st 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
$22.1
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$3.29
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2636
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4850
$1025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$722
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11687
$9061
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6831
$5987
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$8.96
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$2.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.29
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$32.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.02
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$81.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2399
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27937
$18696

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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 Hwaseong

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi Ansan
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Suwon
$987
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1054
25 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
28 km or 17 mi Osan
$1024
31 km or 19 mi Incheon
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
32 km or 20 mi Gwacheon
$1056
33 km or 21 mi Bucheon
$1152
36 km or 22 mi Dangjin
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
39 km or 24 mi Yongin
$1256
39 km or 24 mi Siheung
$1081
42 km or 26 mi Seongnam
$1121
47 km or 29 mi Gimpo
$1124
47 km or 29 mi Seoul
$1444
49 km or 31 mi Gwangju
$1063
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$986
51 km or 32 mi Goyang
$1144
54 km or 34 mi Seosan
$1005
55 km or 34 mi Hanam
$1069
55 km or 34 mi Guri
$1101
56 km or 35 mi Cheonan
$940
60 km or 38 mi Icheon
$949
63 km or 39 mi Namyangju
$1106
66 km or 41 mi Uijeongbu
$986
70 km or 43 mi Yangju
$983
71 km or 44 mi Paju
$1072
78 km or 48 mi Yeoju
$973
84 km or 52 mi Dongducheon
$1077
86 km or 54 mi Pocheon
$1041
87 km or 54 mi Kaesong
$1542
89 km or 55 mi Gongju
$949
90 km or 56 mi Cheongju
$903
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$963
95 km or 59 mi Asan
$992
97 km or 60 mi Boryeong
$1084
103 km or 64 mi Wonju
$880
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009