Boston vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$2179
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
59
😀 Quality of life
92
66
🏙️ Population
676K
504K

The cost of living in Boston is 247% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 32nd and 5692nd ($3467 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 51st 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 2.2 months in Pohang. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 89th and 3937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$5.78
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$9.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$22028

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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 Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1341
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$941
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1114
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$992
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$871
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$973
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$977
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$901
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1083
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1122
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$995
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$981
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1002
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$992
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$999
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1146
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$893
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$994
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1111
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1098
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$991
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$981
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$997
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$975
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$1005
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$999
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1043
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1140
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$991
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$915
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$980
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1084
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1098
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1027