Boston vs Namyangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Namyangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3638
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8082
$2808
🏠 One person rent
$2543
$488
🏘️ Family rent
$4126
$839
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$439
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6556
$2052
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
92
75
🏙️ Population
676K
732K

The cost of living in Boston is 225% more expensive than in Namyangju. Cities ranked 30th and 4992nd ($3638 vs $1120) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 9th 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 1.8 months in Boston compared to 1.8 months in Namyangju. Boston ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Namyangju ranked 16th in South Korea, while ranked 94th and 1928th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Namyangju

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Boston Namyangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$6.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$3.3
 Cappuccino
$5.31
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2878
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2181
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5280
$868
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3456
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11142
$11276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6207
$6000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$8.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$2.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.6
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$6.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$5.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$4.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.2
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$75.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.6
$54.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2835
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26679
$15955

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3830
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3097
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3650
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2960
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3140
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2981
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3000
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2691
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3017
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2944
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2966
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2870
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3006
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2845
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2862
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2839
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3186
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2823
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2870
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2762
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2714
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2921
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2837
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2771
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2808
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2980
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2986
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2786
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2939
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2405
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2803
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2859
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2894
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3006
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2629
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2854
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2871
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2867
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2852

Cities near Namyangju

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi Guri
$1117
11 km or 6.7 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Seoul
$1363
20 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
22 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1425
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
26 km or 16 mi Siheung
$1292
29 km or 18 mi Pocheon
$1008
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1061
33 km or 21 mi Goyang
$1092
33 km or 21 mi Dongducheon
$1007
35 km or 22 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Anyang
$988
38 km or 24 mi Gunpo
$1112
39 km or 24 mi Uiwang
$1063
41 km or 25 mi Bucheon
$1167
41 km or 26 mi Paju
$1049
43 km or 27 mi Suwon
$1030
44 km or 27 mi Gimpo
$1068
45 km or 28 mi Yongin
$1102
45 km or 28 mi Icheon
$1134
49 km or 31 mi Ansan
$1044
53 km or 33 mi Chuncheon
$867
53 km or 33 mi Yeoju
$1053
53 km or 33 mi Incheon
$1057
56 km or 35 mi Osan
$1050
63 km or 39 mi Hwaseong
$1076
69 km or 43 mi Kaesong
$1563
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1046
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1073
72 km or 45 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
92 km or 57 mi Cheonan
$1121
97 km or 61 mi Dangjin
$984
98 km or 61 mi Chungju
$892
104 km or 65 mi Jecheon
$1003
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
117 km or 72 mi Seosan
$986
128 km or 80 mi Sejong
$986
132 km or 82 mi Gongju
$1019