Cheonan vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Cheonan	Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1128	$3420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2778	$7800
🏠 One person rent	$568	$2177
🏘️ Family rent	$976	$3742
🍽️ Food expenses	$390	$761
🚐 Transport expenses	$69.6	$263
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1573	$4482
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	20 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	63	99
😀 Quality of life	70	93
🏙️ Population	657K	3.9M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 67% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 4915th and 62nd ($1128 vs $3420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 47th in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Cheonan compared to 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Cheonan ranked 40th best city to live in South Korea vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 3774th and 50th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheonan vs Los Angeles

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	Cheonan	Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.31	$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$19.9	$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$3.94	$14.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.09	$8.92
☕ Cappuccino	$1.32	$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.06	$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$597	$2356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$417	$1856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$984	$4109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$770	$3268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$88.4	$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$137	$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$26.5	$69.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.21%	6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4416	$8186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4633	$7185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.04	$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$38.8	$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.88	$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.06	$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.45	$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.79	$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.75	$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.9	$6.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.86	$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.63	$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.88	$5.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.82	$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.25	$5.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.26	$5.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.59	$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.95	$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.73	$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.12	$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.1	$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.99	$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.96	$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.23	$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.65	$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.88	$5.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.83	$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$42.6	$70.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.86	$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$55.9	$164
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.42	$29.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$59.4	$80.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$79.3	$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$456	$1748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17584	$23685

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Cities near Cheonan

Distance	City	Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1048
25 km or 16 mi	Anseong	$1016
35 km or 22 mi	Cheongju	$865
37 km or 23 mi	Sejong	$971
38 km or 24 mi	Osan	$1019
39 km or 24 mi	Gongju	$1009
48 km or 30 mi	Dangjin	$952
48 km or 30 mi	Yongin	$1061
55 km or 34 mi	Daejeon	$905
55 km or 34 mi	Suwon	$985
55 km or 34 mi	Asan	$997
56 km or 35 mi	Hwaseong	$1045
59 km or 36 mi	Icheon	$1108
60 km or 37 mi	Gyeryong	$933
62 km or 39 mi	Uiwang	$1022
62 km or 39 mi	Seosan	$917
65 km or 40 mi	Ansan	$1001
65 km or 40 mi	Gunpo	$1053
67 km or 42 mi	Nonsan	$990
68 km or 42 mi	Gwangju	$1179
68 km or 42 mi	Siheung	$1313
68 km or 42 mi	Anyang	$943
69 km or 43 mi	Yeoju	$1033
70 km or 44 mi	Seongnam	$1455
71 km or 44 mi	Gwacheon	$1031
71 km or 44 mi	Boryeong	$1012
72 km or 45 mi	Chungju	$852
79 km or 49 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1029
82 km or 51 mi	Hanam	$1152
84 km or 52 mi	Bucheon	$1090
86 km or 53 mi	Incheon	$1032
87 km or 54 mi	Seoul	$1296
88 km or 54 mi	Guri	$1089
91 km or 56 mi	Wonju	$1062
92 km or 57 mi	Namyangju	$1094
96 km or 60 mi	Mungyeong	$931
98 km or 61 mi	Iksan	$938
99 km or 61 mi	Goyang	$1052
99 km or 61 mi	Gimpo	$1040
100 km or 62 mi	Sangju	$919

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi	Huntington Park	$2945
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Maywood	$2888
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Florence-Graham	$2945
10 km or 6.2 mi	Bell	$2868
10 km or 6.2 mi	Monterey Park	$2786
11 km or 6.6 mi	Alhambra	$3031
11 km or 6.6 mi	South Pasadena	$3020
11 km or 7 mi	Cudahy	$2866
12 km or 7.6 mi	San Gabriel	$3184
12 km or 7.7 mi	Bell Gardens	$2798
12 km or 7.8 mi	West Hollywood	$3055
13 km or 7.8 mi	Montebello	$2826
13 km or 8 mi	South Gate	$2867
13 km or 8.2 mi	Glendale	$3717
14 km or 8.8 mi	Inglewood	$3066
15 km or 9 mi	Beverly Hills	$2945
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lynwood	$2880
15 km or 9.3 mi	Rosemead	$2868
15 km or 9.5 mi	Culver	$3054
15 km or 9.6 mi	Pasadena	$3802
16 km or 9.9 mi	Pico Rivera	$2818
16 km or 10 mi	Burbank	$3369
16 km or 10 mi	Downey	$2766
17 km or 11 mi	Compton	$2922
18 km or 11 mi	La Canada Flintridge	$3179
18 km or 11 mi	Hawthorne	$3139
18 km or 11 mi	Temple	$2909
18 km or 11 mi	South El Monte	$2849
18 km or 11 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2826
18 km or 11 mi	Paramount	$2793
19 km or 12 mi	Gardena	$3076
20 km or 12 mi	El Monte	$2858
21 km or 13 mi	Lawndale	$3243
21 km or 13 mi	Arcadia	$3020
21 km or 13 mi	Bellflower	$2758
22 km or 14 mi	Norwalk	$2694
22 km or 14 mi	Santa Monica	$3654
22 km or 14 mi	Whittier	$2835
23 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3295
24 km or 15 mi	Carson	$3000