Boston vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3345
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7700
$2991
🏠 One person rent
$2257
$500
🏘️ Family rent
$3867
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$739
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5860
$2799
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
92
77
🏙️ Population
676K
949K

The cost of living in Boston is 198% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 35th and 4659th ($3345 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th 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 2.5 months in Seongnam. Boston ranked 10th best city to live in the United States vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 83rd and 696th 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
$22.1
$5.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$44.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$3.09
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2636
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4850
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$94.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11687
$11327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6831
$5965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.29
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$8.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$29.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$6.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.02
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2399
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27937
$19963

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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 Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1081
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1063
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1069
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$987
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1256
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1152
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$949
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1024
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1144
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1088
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1124
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1020
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$973
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$986
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1041
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1072
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$880
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$940
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$911
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1002
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1542
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1009
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$967
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$963
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$949