Boston vs Namyangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Namyangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$1084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$2981
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$452
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$456
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$81.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$2251
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
92
73
🏙️ Population
676K
732K

The cost of living in Boston is 220% more expensive than in Namyangju. Cities ranked 32nd and 5033rd ($3467 vs $1084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 21st 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 2.1 months in Namyangju. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Namyangju ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 89th and 1577th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Namyangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$7.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$34.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$5.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$3.15
 Cappuccino
$5.78
$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$456
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$1106
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$10166
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$6205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$8.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$3.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$7.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$5.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$24.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$8.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$62.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$324
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$21702

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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 Namyangju

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi Guri
$1085
11 km or 6.7 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
22 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1057
26 km or 16 mi Siheung
$1087
29 km or 18 mi Pocheon
$989
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
33 km or 21 mi Goyang
$1008
33 km or 21 mi Dongducheon
$968
35 km or 22 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
37 km or 23 mi Anyang
$1025
38 km or 24 mi Gunpo
$1003
39 km or 24 mi Uiwang
$988
41 km or 25 mi Bucheon
$1068
41 km or 26 mi Paju
$1020
43 km or 27 mi Suwon
$970
44 km or 27 mi Gimpo
$966
45 km or 28 mi Yongin
$1142
45 km or 28 mi Icheon
$1077
49 km or 31 mi Ansan
$990
53 km or 33 mi Chuncheon
$839
53 km or 33 mi Yeoju
$1036
53 km or 33 mi Incheon
$1067
56 km or 35 mi Osan
$1025
63 km or 39 mi Hwaseong
$1049
69 km or 43 mi Kaesong
$1567
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1041
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
72 km or 45 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
92 km or 57 mi Cheonan
$1222
97 km or 61 mi Dangjin
$1025
98 km or 61 mi Chungju
$1098
104 km or 65 mi Jecheon
$1111
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
117 km or 72 mi Seosan
$1027
128 km or 80 mi Sejong
$1043
132 km or 82 mi Gongju
$1098