Boston vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3345
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7700
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$2257
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$3867
$845
🍽️ Food expenses
$739
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5860
$2621
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
92
92
🏙️ Population
676K
1.23M

The cost of living in Boston is 239% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 35th and 5418th ($3345 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 54th 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 2.7 months in Suwon. Boston ranked 10th best city to live in the United States vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 83rd and 88th 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
$22.1
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$3.75
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2636
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4850
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11687
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6831
$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$8.63
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.29
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.02
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2399
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27937
$19843

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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 Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1054
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1120
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1097
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1024
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1081
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1256
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1088
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1152
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1069
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1101
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$949
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$986
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1106
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1144
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1124
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$986
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$973
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$983
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1041
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1077
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1005
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$880
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1542
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1009
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$911
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$949
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$992