Boston vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$2728
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
66
😀 Quality of life
92
70
🏙️ Population
676K
1.13M

The cost of living in Boston is 216% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 32nd and 4952nd ($3467 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 16th 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 2.5 months in Ulsan. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 89th and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$5.78
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$19295

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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 Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$973
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1341
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$901
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1000
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1122
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$941
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1083
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1002
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$1008
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$893
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$931
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$977
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1146
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$871
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$995
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$981
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$981
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$980
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$978
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$999
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$981
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$1005
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1027
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$999
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$975
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$915
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1098
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1111
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$985
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$997
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$994
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1084
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$925
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$980