Gwangju vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Gwangju	Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1101	$3196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2866	$7594
🏠 One person rent	$434	$2049
🏘️ Family rent	$769	$3732
🍽️ Food expenses	$472	$709
🚐 Transport expenses	$113	$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2099	$4771
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	58	99
😀 Quality of life	83	93
🏙️ Population	1.49M	3.9M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 66% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 4821st and 80th ($1101 vs $3196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 71st 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 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 1.5 months in Los Angeles. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Los Angeles ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 439th and 58th 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	$8.42	$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$49.1	$87.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.63	$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.28	$8.51
☕ Cappuccino	$3.66	$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.58	$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$385	$2168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$304	$1758
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$811	$4056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$556	$3293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$93.1	$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$142	$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.5	$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.94%	6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7404	$8056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4847	$7115
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$62.7	$73.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.31	$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.17	$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.77	$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.24	$4.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.53	$6.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7	$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.96	$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$32.5	$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.36	$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.45	$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.37	$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.31	$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.82	$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.33	$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.81	$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.66	$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.9	$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.5	$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.13	$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.2	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.48	$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.69	$5.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.38	$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.6	$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.35	$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.7	$190
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.44	$27.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$47.9	$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$60.3	$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$424	$1650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20814	$28838

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$1012
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$970
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$987
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$1059
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$998
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$937
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$1002
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$854
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$989
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$959
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$1005
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1054
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$1019
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$977
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$983
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$1038
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1063
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$992
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$924
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1038
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$998
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$1019
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$977
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$887
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1075
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$1030
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$995
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$936
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$992
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$1000
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$959
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$991
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1151
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$1036
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1037
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1060
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1027
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$1033
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$979
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1080

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi	Huntington Park	$2887
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Maywood	$2803
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Florence-Graham	$2873
10 km or 6.2 mi	Bell	$2798
10 km or 6.2 mi	Monterey Park	$2735
11 km or 6.6 mi	Alhambra	$2936
11 km or 6.6 mi	South Pasadena	$2902
11 km or 7 mi	Cudahy	$2768
12 km or 7.6 mi	San Gabriel	$3061
12 km or 7.7 mi	Bell Gardens	$2727
12 km or 7.8 mi	West Hollywood	$3105
13 km or 7.8 mi	Montebello	$2739
13 km or 8 mi	South Gate	$2786
13 km or 8.2 mi	Glendale	$3659
14 km or 8.8 mi	Inglewood	$3014
15 km or 9 mi	Beverly Hills	$2903
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lynwood	$2788
15 km or 9.3 mi	Rosemead	$2780
15 km or 9.5 mi	Culver	$3033
15 km or 9.6 mi	Pasadena	$3416
16 km or 9.9 mi	Pico Rivera	$2750
16 km or 10 mi	Burbank	$3370
16 km or 10 mi	Downey	$2735
17 km or 11 mi	Compton	$2851
18 km or 11 mi	La Canada Flintridge	$3086
18 km or 11 mi	Hawthorne	$3104
18 km or 11 mi	Temple	$2824
18 km or 11 mi	South El Monte	$2787
18 km or 11 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2750
18 km or 11 mi	Paramount	$2720
19 km or 12 mi	Gardena	$3022
20 km or 12 mi	El Monte	$2775
21 km or 13 mi	Lawndale	$3162
21 km or 13 mi	Arcadia	$2758
21 km or 13 mi	Bellflower	$2669
22 km or 14 mi	Norwalk	$2662
22 km or 14 mi	Santa Monica	$3573
22 km or 14 mi	Whittier	$2789
23 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3256
24 km or 15 mi	Carson	$2919