Boston vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$3302
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$413
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$1202
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$2744
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
676K
2.94M

The cost of living in Boston is 225% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 32nd and 5138th ($3467 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 27th 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 2.6 months in Incheon. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Incheon ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 89th and 29th 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
$21.3
$6.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$37.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$3.03
 Cappuccino
$5.78
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$1331
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$920
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$8666
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$6871
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$8.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$7.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$5.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$4.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$6.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$7.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$74.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$27144

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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 Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$990
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1003
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$970
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1087
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1127
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1020
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1085
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$936
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$941
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1074
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1025
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1057
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1142
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$968
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$989
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1077
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1041
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1027
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1222
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1036
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$839
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1140
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$997
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1098
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1043
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1134