Boston vs Namyangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Namyangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3652
$1138
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8068
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$2548
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$4099
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$735
$449
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$81.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6190
$1879
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
94
75
🏙️ Population
676K
732K

The cost of living in Boston is 221% more expensive than in Namyangju. Cities ranked 27th and 4858th ($3652 vs $1138) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 10th 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 1.7 months in Namyangju. Boston ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Namyangju ranked 17th in South Korea, while ranked 71st and 1944th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Namyangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$5.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.06
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2890
$480
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2183
$340
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5272
$884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3425
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9693
$10941
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6005
$5950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.8
$43.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$9.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$21.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$5.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$5.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$3.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.56
$4.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$2.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93.3
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$189
$77.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.9
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.5
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2782
$322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27427
$13832

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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 Namyangju

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi Guri
$1134
11 km or 6.7 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Seoul
$1383
20 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
22 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1435
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1196
26 km or 16 mi Siheung
$1307
29 km or 18 mi Pocheon
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1078
33 km or 21 mi Goyang
$1097
33 km or 21 mi Dongducheon
$1023
35 km or 22 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
37 km or 23 mi Anyang
$1004
38 km or 24 mi Gunpo
$1112
39 km or 24 mi Uiwang
$1080
41 km or 25 mi Bucheon
$1175
41 km or 26 mi Paju
$1065
43 km or 27 mi Suwon
$1066
44 km or 27 mi Gimpo
$1098
45 km or 28 mi Yongin
$1120
45 km or 28 mi Icheon
$1171
49 km or 31 mi Ansan
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Chuncheon
$874
53 km or 33 mi Yeoju
$1079
53 km or 33 mi Incheon
$1088
56 km or 35 mi Osan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Hwaseong
$1098
69 km or 43 mi Kaesong
$1568
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1078
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1110
72 km or 45 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
92 km or 57 mi Cheonan
$1153
97 km or 61 mi Dangjin
$1059
98 km or 61 mi Chungju
$920
104 km or 65 mi Jecheon
$1037
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
117 km or 72 mi Seosan
$1068
128 km or 80 mi Sejong
$1020
132 km or 82 mi Gongju
$1063