Boston vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3345
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7700
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$2257
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$3867
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$739
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5860
$2023
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
59
😀 Quality of life
92
68
🏙️ Population
676K
504K

The cost of living in Boston is 238% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 35th and 5400th ($3345 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 53rd 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 2 months in Pohang. Boston ranked 10th best city to live in the United States vs Pohang ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 83rd and 3679th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.1
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$2.97
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2636
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4850
$1856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11687
$6349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6831
$2974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$8.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.29
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.02
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2399
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27937
$13736

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3795
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3105
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3630
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2892
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3114
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2953
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2770
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2989
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3022
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$3023
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2958
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2802
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2947
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2820
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2890
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2841
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2761
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2846
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3042
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2618
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2723
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2746
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2915
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2905
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2698
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2859
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2338
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2677
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2773
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2556
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2823
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$2537
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2522
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2594
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2787
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2750

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1326
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1078
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1113
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$973
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$865
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$1055
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$907
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1073
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1029
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$1076
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1060
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1006
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$999
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$953
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1002
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$878
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$882
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$910
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1056
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$967
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1009
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1092
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$895
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$924
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$960
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$932
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$965
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$963
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$880
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1093
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$787
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$945
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$949
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$991