Gwangju vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$3165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$7625
🏠 One person rent
$445
$2019
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$3688
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$715
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$6398
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
58
99
😀 Quality of life
84
94
🏙️ Population
1.49M
3.9M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 64% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 4575th and 72nd ($1147 vs $3165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 60th 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 months in Gwangju compared to 2 months in Los Angeles. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Los Angeles ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 305th and 34th 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
$7.44
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$8.42
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$1717
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$4161
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$3237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$7697
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$6904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$4.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$4.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$64.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$2020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$31623

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$1028
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$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

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$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862