Gwangju vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Gwangju	Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1062	$3378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2600	$7707
🏠 One person rent	$453	$2168
🏘️ Family rent	$783	$3725
🍽️ Food expenses	$416	$743
🚐 Transport expenses	$112	$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2400	$4258
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	58	99
😀 Quality of life	86	93
🏙️ Population	1.41M	3.9M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 69% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 5224th and 72nd ($1062 vs $3378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 52nd 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 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 424th and 55th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Los Angeles

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	Gwangju	Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.5	$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34.8	$91
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.51	$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.79	$8.85
☕ Cappuccino	$3.44	$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.44	$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$380	$2352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$301	$1867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$690	$4129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$555	$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$117	$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$181	$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.4	$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.91%	6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7292	$7811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4811	$7110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.86	$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$62.7	$94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.57	$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.16	$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.72	$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.24	$4.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.59	$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.46	$7.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.93	$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.36	$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.8	$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.05	$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.76	$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.92	$4.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.27	$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.24	$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.3	$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.85	$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.63	$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.5	$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.49	$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.11	$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.12	$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.41	$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.13	$5.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.38	$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.7	$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.28	$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.2	$144
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.4	$32.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$47	$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$60.2	$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$254	$1715
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12561	$28004

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$981
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$963
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$970
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$1014
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$991
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$964
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$996
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$823
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$1008
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$982
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$1002
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1111
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$1005
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$945
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$993
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$1015
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1072
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$922
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$981
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1019
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$994
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$986
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$916
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$961
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1032
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$991
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$1043
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$903
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$943
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$951
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$946
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$976
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1121
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$986
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1064
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1114
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1005
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$984
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$954
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1079

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi	Huntington Park	$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Maywood	$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Florence-Graham	$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi	Bell	$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi	Monterey Park	$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi	Alhambra	$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi	South Pasadena	$2993
11 km or 7 mi	Cudahy	$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi	San Gabriel	$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi	Bell Gardens	$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi	West Hollywood	$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi	Montebello	$2769
13 km or 8 mi	South Gate	$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi	Glendale	$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi	Inglewood	$3020
15 km or 9 mi	Beverly Hills	$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lynwood	$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi	Rosemead	$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi	Culver	$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi	Pasadena	$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi	Pico Rivera	$2796
16 km or 10 mi	Burbank	$3328
16 km or 10 mi	Downey	$2698
17 km or 11 mi	Compton	$2880
18 km or 11 mi	La Canada Flintridge	$3157
18 km or 11 mi	Hawthorne	$3057
18 km or 11 mi	Temple	$2894
18 km or 11 mi	South El Monte	$2842
18 km or 11 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2789
18 km or 11 mi	Paramount	$2770
19 km or 12 mi	Gardena	$3051
20 km or 12 mi	El Monte	$2847
21 km or 13 mi	Lawndale	$3193
21 km or 13 mi	Arcadia	$3019
21 km or 13 mi	Bellflower	$2702
22 km or 14 mi	Norwalk	$2688
22 km or 14 mi	Santa Monica	$3588
22 km or 14 mi	Whittier	$2815
23 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3262
24 km or 15 mi	Carson	$2974