Boston vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$2615
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$805
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$2748
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
92
91
🏙️ Population
676K
1.23M

The cost of living in Boston is 258% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 32nd and 5892nd ($3467 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 74th 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 2.8 months in Suwon. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 89th and 111th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Suwon

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Boston Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$5.78
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$642
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$73.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$13362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$7225
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$8.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$5.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$4.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$22854

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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 Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$988
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1003
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1025
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1025
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$990
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1142
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1049
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1068
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1074
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1085
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1067
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1041
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1084
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1008
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$966
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$936
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1025
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1036
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$941
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1020
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$989
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$968
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1027
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1140
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$997
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1567
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1098
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$839
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1043
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1098
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1066