Boston vs Hwaseong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Hwaseong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$1049
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$2870
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$440
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$944
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$1994
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
100
78
😀 Quality of life
92
72
🏙️ Population
676K
941K

The cost of living in Boston is 231% more expensive than in Hwaseong. Cities ranked 32nd and 5297th ($3467 vs $1049) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 31st 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 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.9 months in Hwaseong. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Hwaseong ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 89th and 1823rd 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
$21.3
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$5.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$3.12
 Cappuccino
$5.78
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$1033
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$728
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$89
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$9403
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$6154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$46.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$8.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$6.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$7.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$23295

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

Cities near Hwaseong

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi Ansan
$990
24 km or 15 mi Suwon
$970
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$988
25 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
28 km or 17 mi Osan
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Incheon
$1067
32 km or 20 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Gwacheon
$1005
33 km or 21 mi Bucheon
$1068
36 km or 22 mi Dangjin
$1025
37 km or 23 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
39 km or 24 mi Yongin
$1142
39 km or 24 mi Siheung
$1087
42 km or 26 mi Seongnam
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Gimpo
$966
47 km or 29 mi Seoul
$1461
49 km or 31 mi Gwangju
$1057
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
51 km or 32 mi Goyang
$1008
54 km or 34 mi Seosan
$1027
55 km or 34 mi Hanam
$1074
55 km or 34 mi Guri
$1085
56 km or 35 mi Cheonan
$1222
60 km or 38 mi Icheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Namyangju
$1084
66 km or 41 mi Uijeongbu
$936
70 km or 43 mi Yangju
$941
71 km or 44 mi Paju
$1020
78 km or 48 mi Yeoju
$1036
84 km or 52 mi Dongducheon
$968
86 km or 54 mi Pocheon
$989
87 km or 54 mi Kaesong
$1567
89 km or 55 mi Gongju
$1098
90 km or 56 mi Cheongju
$997
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1043
95 km or 59 mi Asan
$1066
97 km or 60 mi Boryeong
$1134
103 km or 64 mi Wonju
$1140
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098