Boston vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3652
$1088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8068
$2652
🏠 One person rent
$2548
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$4099
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$735
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$97
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6190
$2404
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
676K
2.94M

The cost of living in Boston is 236% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 27th and 5002nd ($3652 vs $1088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 23rd 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 2.2 months in Incheon. Boston ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Incheon ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 71st and 44th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Incheon

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Boston Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.06
$3.22
 Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$1.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2890
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2183
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5272
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3425
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9693
$6350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6005
$5235
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.8
$25.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$8.19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$5.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$6.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$3.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.56
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93.3
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$189
$32.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.9
$7.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.5
$48.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$70.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2782
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27427
$10957

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3768
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3107
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2977
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3134
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2960
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3002
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2701
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2997
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2937
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2952
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2865
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2981
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2821
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2811
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2815
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3159
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2785
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2866
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2732
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2646
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2915
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2854
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2769
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2922
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2929
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2728
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2913
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2414
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2838
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2862
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2837
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2869
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3016
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2582
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2817
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2855
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2920
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2833

Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1175
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1049
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1004
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1097
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1078
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1066
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1307
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1435
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1065
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1134
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$918
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$948
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1178
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1076
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1138
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1196
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1120
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1023
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1059
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1028
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1171
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1078
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1068
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1153
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1079
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1565
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$874
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1110
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$924
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1063
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1020
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1085