Boston vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3680
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8143
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$2555
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$4103
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$749
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6248
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
676K
9.67M

The cost of living in Boston is 184% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 27th and 4545th ($3680 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 3rd 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 2.4 months in Seoul. Boston ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 105th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Seoul

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Boston Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2870
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2200
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5120
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3473
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12808
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6220
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.77
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$192
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2859
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26444
$19916

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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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971