Goyang vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Goyang	Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1052	$3420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2600	$7800
🏠 One person rent	$467	$2177
🏘️ Family rent	$820	$3742
🍽️ Food expenses	$407	$761
🚐 Transport expenses	$83.1	$263
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1935	$4482
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	98	99
😀 Quality of life	77	93
🏙️ Population	1.06M	3.9M

The cost of living in Goyang is 69% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 5184th and 62nd ($1052 vs $3420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 1.8 months in Goyang compared to 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Goyang ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 1109th and 50th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Goyang vs Los Angeles

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	Goyang	Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.94	$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.4	$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.92	$14.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.25	$8.92
☕ Cappuccino	$3.24	$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.37	$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$443	$2356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$330	$1856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$815	$4109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$608	$3268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$97.4	$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$152	$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.9	$69.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.99%	6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$12281	$8186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5929	$7185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.99	$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$39	$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.66	$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.96	$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.74	$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.22	$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.77	$6.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.7	$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.89	$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.66	$5.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.86	$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.04	$5.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.71	$5.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.08	$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.13	$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.68	$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.78	$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.6	$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2	$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.96	$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.66	$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.47	$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.49	$5.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.54	$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$52.2	$70.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.9	$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$41.5	$164
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.34	$29.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$52.7	$80.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$66.1	$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$289	$1748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14222	$23685

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Cities near Goyang

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi	Gimpo	$1040
17 km or 10 mi	Seoul	$1296
18 km or 11 mi	Bucheon	$1090
20 km or 12 mi	Paju	$1010
20 km or 12 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1029
21 km or 13 mi	Uijeongbu	$868
23 km or 15 mi	Yangju	$894
27 km or 17 mi	Incheon	$1032
28 km or 17 mi	Guri	$1089
29 km or 18 mi	Gwacheon	$1031
30 km or 19 mi	Anyang	$943
33 km or 21 mi	Namyangju	$1094
34 km or 21 mi	Gunpo	$1053
35 km or 22 mi	Dongducheon	$977
36 km or 22 mi	Hanam	$1152
36 km or 22 mi	Seongnam	$1455
36 km or 23 mi	Siheung	$1313
37 km or 23 mi	Uiwang	$1022
37 km or 23 mi	Ansan	$1001
42 km or 26 mi	Pocheon	$982
43 km or 26 mi	Kaesong	$1557
44 km or 27 mi	Suwon	$985
46 km or 29 mi	Gwangju	$1179
51 km or 32 mi	Hwaseong	$1045
57 km or 35 mi	Yongin	$1061
61 km or 38 mi	Osan	$1019
68 km or 42 mi	Icheon	$1108
77 km or 48 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1048
82 km or 51 mi	Yeoju	$1033
82 km or 51 mi	Anseong	$1016
83 km or 51 mi	Chuncheon	$819
87 km or 54 mi	Dangjin	$952
99 km or 61 mi	Cheonan	$1128
102 km or 63 mi	Wonju	$1062
103 km or 64 mi	Seosan	$917
107 km or 66 mi	Haeju	$1562
123 km or 77 mi	Chungju	$852
127 km or 79 mi	Cheongju	$865
133 km or 83 mi	Sariwon	$1569
135 km or 84 mi	Jecheon	$993

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