Boston vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3680
$1455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8143
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$2555
$793
🏘️ Family rent
$4103
$1091
🍽️ Food expenses
$749
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6248
$1812
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
91
73
🏙️ Population
676K
919K

The cost of living in Boston is 153% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 27th and 4141st ($3680 vs $1455) 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 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.2 months in Seongnam. Boston ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Seongnam ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 105th and 2195th 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
$24.8
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$5.38
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2870
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2200
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5120
$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3473
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12808
$13631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6220
$5921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$13.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.77
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$5.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$68.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$192
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2859
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26444
$14346

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3862
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3168
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3685
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$3012
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3170
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$3028
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3009
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2712
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3028
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2977
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$3000
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2914
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3038
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2866
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2910
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2866
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3232
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2845
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2886
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2783
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2759
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2959
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2901
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2794
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2851
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$3007
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$3005
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2796
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2963
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2420
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2828
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2906
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2867
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2923
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2636
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2855
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2900
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2890
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2890

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1313
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1152
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1022
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1053
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$943
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$985
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1094
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1090
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1108
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1019
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1052
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1045
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1040
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1032
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1016
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$982
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1010
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$977
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1128
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$819
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$952
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1557
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$852
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$865
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$917
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$993
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$971
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1009