Boston vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$1011
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$2868
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
92
76
🏙️ Population
676K
919K

The cost of living in Boston is 208% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 32nd and 4810th ($3467 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 12th 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 2.5 months in Seongnam. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 89th and 938th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Seongnam

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Boston Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$5.78
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$7.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$21935

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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 Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1087
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1057
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1074
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$988
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1025
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$970
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1142
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$990
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1077
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1025
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1008
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1049
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$966
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1067
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1036
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$989
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1020
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$968
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1222
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$839
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1025
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1567
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1098
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1027
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1111
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1098