Boston vs Jeonju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Jeonju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3652
$831
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8068
$2186
🏠 One person rent
$2548
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$4099
$489
🍽️ Food expenses
$735
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$43.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6190
$1646
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
100
61
😀 Quality of life
94
68
🏙️ Population
676K
342K

The cost of living in Boston is 339% more expensive than in Jeonju. Cities ranked 27th and 6539th ($3652 vs $831) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 87th 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 months in Jeonju. Boston ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Jeonju ranked 50th in South Korea, while ranked 71st and 4424th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Jeonju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.06
$2.72
 Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2890
$262
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2183
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5272
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3425
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$32.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$48.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9693
$8458
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6005
$7000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.8
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$8.64
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$8.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$7.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$4.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.56
$5.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$5.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$2.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93.3
$56.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$8.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$189
$44.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.9
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.5
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2782
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27427
$13525

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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 Jeonju

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$998
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$982
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$981
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$1046
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$1020
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$976
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$1050
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$959
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$1063
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1085
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$1020
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$1081
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$934
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$924
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$1001
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$1016
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$1153
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$1064
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$991
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$957
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$949
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$1068
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$994
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$973
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$1059
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$1062
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$1078
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$1005
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$1008
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$920
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1076
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1084
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$1038
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1098
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1120
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$934