Cost of Living Comparison Between Boston, MA and Seoul 

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Consumer Prices in Seoul are 22.9% lower than in Boston, MA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Seoul are 39.0% lower than in Boston, MA
Rent Prices in Seoul are 60.6% lower than in Boston, MA
Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 55.1% lower than in Boston, MA
Groceries Prices in Seoul are 5.5% lower than in Boston, MA
Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 20.5% lower than in Boston, MA
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Restaurants
 Boston, MA Edit Seoul Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.50 $
(30,998.22 ₩)		 7.26 $
(10,000.00 ₩)		      -67.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(137,769.88 ₩)		 50.81 $
(70,000.00 ₩)		      -49.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(16,532.39 ₩)		 5.81 $
(8,000.00 ₩)		      -51.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(11,021.59 ₩)		 3.63 $
(5,000.00 ₩)		      -54.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(13,776.99 ₩)		 5.08 $
(7,000.00 ₩)		      -49.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.67 $
(7,811.55 ₩)		 3.84 $
(5,288.96 ₩)		      -32.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 $
(3,862.81 ₩)		 1.54 $
(2,115.39 ₩)		      -45.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.51 $
(3,459.90 ₩)		 0.78 $
(1,078.10 ₩)		      -68.8 %
Markets
 Boston, MA Edit Seoul Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.82 $
(6,640.54 ₩)		 8.04 $
(11,080.89 ₩)		      +66.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.96 $
(5,451.68 ₩)		 2.75 $
(3,783.87 ₩)		      -30.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.60 $
(3,576.76 ₩)		 1.53 $
(2,111.10 ₩)		      -41.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.91 $
(6,765.31 ₩)		 3.25 $
(4,480.96 ₩)		      -33.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.88 $
(12,227.86 ₩)		 5.23 $
(7,209.96 ₩)		      -41.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.42 $
(8,841.48 ₩)		 4.60 $
(6,340.11 ₩)		      -28.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.25 $
(12,747.60 ₩)		 17.83 $
(24,560.74 ₩)		      +92.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.57 $
(3,540.12 ₩)		 3.01 $
(4,152.23 ₩)		      +17.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(1,304.50 ₩)		 1.57 $
(2,167.73 ₩)		      +66.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.83 $
(3,904.40 ₩)		 2.63 $
(3,620.45 ₩)		      -7.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.95 $
(4,066.65 ₩)		 2.66 $
(3,668.90 ₩)		      -9.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.72 $
(2,376.08 ₩)		 1.87 $
(2,571.93 ₩)		      +8.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.70 $
(2,345.02 ₩)		 1.41 $
(1,938.71 ₩)		      -17.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.75 $
(3,785.61 ₩)		 2.41 $
(3,315.74 ₩)		      -12.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.50 $
(3,439.08 ₩)		 1.11 $
(1,527.66 ₩)		      -55.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(20,665.48 ₩)		 18.15 $
(25,000.00 ₩)		      +21.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.90 $
(2,615.27 ₩)		 2.46 $
(3,384.63 ₩)		      +29.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.25 $
(7,232.92 ₩)		 2.82 $
(3,886.44 ₩)		      -46.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.66 $
(18,819.37 ₩)		 3.27 $
(4,500.00 ₩)		      -76.1 %
Transportation
 Boston, MA Edit Seoul Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 $
(3,306.48 ₩)		 1.05 $
(1,450.00 ₩)		      -56.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 90.00 $
(123,992.90 ₩)		 44.28 $
(61,000.00 ₩)		      -50.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(3,719.79 ₩)		 3.48 $
(4,800.00 ₩)		      +29.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(3,857.56 ₩)		 1.17 $
(1,609.34 ₩)		      -58.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 28.00 $
(38,575.57 ₩)		 8.71 $
(12,000.00 ₩)		      -68.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.63 $
(5,002.71 ₩)		 4.62 $
(6,359.53 ₩)		      +27.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(41,330,965.38 ₩)		 27,386.97 $
(37,731,000.00 ₩)		      -8.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,095.29 $
(33,196,051.94 ₩)		 24,602.28 $
(33,894,531.25 ₩)		      +2.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Boston, MA Edit Seoul Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 201.82 $
(278,043.36 ₩)		 176.51 $
(243,171.59 ₩)		      -12.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55.83 $
(76,921.52 ₩)		 43.14 $
(59,434.21 ₩)		      -22.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 68.19 $
(93,948.46 ₩)		 23.51 $
(32,383.86 ₩)		      -65.5 %
Sports And Leisure
 Boston, MA Edit Seoul Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 95.56 $
(131,646.78 ₩)		 50.53 $
(69,621.21 ₩)		      -47.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.00 $
(35,820.17 ₩)		 17.88 $
(24,637.78 ₩)		      -31.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.00 $
(22,043.18 ₩)		 10.89 $
(15,000.00 ₩)		      -32.0 %
Childcare
 Boston, MA Edit Seoul Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,416.67 $
(3,329,438.88 ₩)		 375.87 $
(517,833.33 ₩)		      -84.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,000.00 $
(38,575,567.69 ₩)		 20,073.00 $
(27,654,545.45 ₩)		      -28.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Boston, MA Edit Seoul Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.45 $
(83,287.80 ₩)		 57.58 $
(79,325.73 ₩)		      -4.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.33 $
(63,833.38 ₩)		 42.75 $
(58,898.11 ₩)		      -7.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.75 $
(127,781.57 ₩)		 84.59 $
(116,545.45 ₩)		      -8.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 157.60 $
(217,125.34 ₩)		 121.25 $
(167,039.67 ₩)		      -23.1 %
Rent Per Month
 Boston, MA Edit Seoul Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,111.15 $
(4,286,233.06 ₩)		 849.89 $
(1,170,890.84 ₩)		      -72.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,241.25 $
(3,087,767.54 ₩)		 517.69 $
(713,225.08 ₩)		      -76.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,183.91 $
(7,141,865.57 ₩)		 2,656.22 $
(3,659,473.48 ₩)		      -48.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,561.36 $
(4,906,486.57 ₩)		 1,533.42 $
(2,112,584.14 ₩)		      -56.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Boston, MA Edit Seoul Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,087.30 $
(1,497,968.13 ₩)		 1,740.00 $
(2,397,201.13 ₩)		      +60.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 585.05 $
(806,021.20 ₩)		 997.07 $
(1,373,665.77 ₩)		      +70.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 Boston, MA Edit Seoul Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,929.73 $
(8,169,375.96 ₩)		 2,873.15 $
(3,958,333.16 ₩)		      -51.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.55 5.06      -22.7 %
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