Boston vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$1165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$3279
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$533
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$1254
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$76.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$1907
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
92
62
🏙️ Population
676K
678K

The cost of living in Boston is 198% more expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 32nd and 4690th ($3467 vs $1165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 5th 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 1.6 months in Jeju Island. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Jeju Island ranked 68th in South Korea, while ranked 89th and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Jeju Island

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Boston Jeju Island
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$8.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$5
 Cappuccino
$5.78
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$875
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$1043
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
3.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$4369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$2882
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$45.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$7.63
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$2.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$2.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$35.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$5.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$3.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$5.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$31.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$7.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$70.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$24282

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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 Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1148
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1157
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$960
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1040
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$981
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1027
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1178
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$999
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$948
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$931
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$1005
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$1000
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$893
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$1008
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$980
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$968
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$1002
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$915
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$968
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$981
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1083
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$980
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1007
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$927
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$970
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$985
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$985
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$901
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1122
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$971
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$992
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$907
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$908
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$944
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$973
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$994
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1084
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$919
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$969