Boston vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3638
$1425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8082
$3320
🏠 One person rent
$2543
$713
🏘️ Family rent
$4126
$1156
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6556
$2607
😷 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 155% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 30th and 4288th ($3638 vs $1425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 1st 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 Seongnam. Boston ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Seongnam ranked 9th in South Korea, while ranked 94th and 1327th 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
$21.5
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$3.22
 Cappuccino
$5.31
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2878
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2181
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5280
$1364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3456
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$97.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11142
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6207
$5889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.6
$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$6.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$20.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$6.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.2
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$136
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.6
$60.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2835
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26679
$12598

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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 Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1292
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1162
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$988
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1363
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1030
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1120
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1044
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1167
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1134
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1050
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$913
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1092
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$937
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1076
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1068
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1053
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1046
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1008
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1073
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1121
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$867
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$984
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1563
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$892
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$986
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1003
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$986
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1019