Goyang vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Goyang	New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1052	$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2600	$9189
🏠 One person rent	$467	$2718
🏘️ Family rent	$820	$4417
🍽️ Food expenses	$407	$842
🚐 Transport expenses	$83.1	$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1935	$5389
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	98	100
😀 Quality of life	77	95
🏙️ Population	1.06M	8.8M

The cost of living in Goyang is 75% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5184th and 4th ($1052 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st 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 New York City. Goyang ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 1109th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Goyang vs New York City

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	Goyang	New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.94	$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.4	$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.92	$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.25	$8.3
☕ Cappuccino	$3.24	$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.37	$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$443	$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$330	$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$815	$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$608	$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$97.4	$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$152	$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.9	$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.99%	6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$12281	$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5929	$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.99	$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$39	$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.66	$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.96	$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.74	$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.22	$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.77	$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.7	$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.89	$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.66	$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.86	$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.04	$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.71	$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.08	$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.13	$3.96
🌊 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	$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2	$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.96	$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.66	$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.47	$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.49	$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.54	$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$52.2	$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.9	$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$41.5	$159
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.34	$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$52.7	$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$66.1	$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$289	$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14222	$21713

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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 New York City

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi	Astoria	$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi	Hoboken	$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi	Jersey	$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi	Union	$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi	West New York	$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi	Bayonne	$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi	North Bergen	$2840
17 km or 10 mi	Secaucus	$2917
17 km or 11 mi	Cliffside Park	$2795
18 km or 11 mi	Kearny	$2791
20 km or 12 mi	Valley Stream	$2820
20 km or 13 mi	Fort Lee	$2821
20 km or 13 mi	Lyndhurst	$2707
22 km or 14 mi	Newark	$2797
23 km or 14 mi	Elizabeth	$2805
23 km or 14 mi	Belleville	$2545
25 km or 15 mi	Hillside	$2725
25 km or 15 mi	Long Beach	$2823
25 km or 15 mi	Nutley	$2540
25 km or 16 mi	East Orange	$2557
25 km or 16 mi	Irvington	$2665
26 km or 16 mi	Rockville Centre	$2700
26 km or 16 mi	Linden	$2791
26 km or 16 mi	Hackensack	$2692
26 km or 16 mi	Bloomfield	$2485
26 km or 16 mi	Teaneck	$2697
26 km or 16 mi	Carteret	$2775
26 km or 16 mi	Passaic	$2614
27 km or 17 mi	Roselle	$2779
27 km or 17 mi	Hempstead	$2710
28 km or 17 mi	Union Township	$2729
28 km or 18 mi	Clifton	$2669
28 km or 18 mi	Maplewood	$2634
29 km or 18 mi	Montclair	$2450
29 km or 18 mi	Bergenfield	$2713
29 km or 18 mi	Mount Vernon	$2863
30 km or 18 mi	Rahway	$2762
30 km or 18 mi	Uniondale	$2694
30 km or 18 mi	West Orange	$2488
30 km or 18 mi	New Rochelle	$3192