Gwangju vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Gwangju	Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person	$957	$3420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2393	$7800
🏠 One person rent	$392	$2177
🏘️ Family rent	$667	$3742
🍽️ Food expenses	$372	$761
🚐 Transport expenses	$119	$263
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2492	$4482
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	58	99
😀 Quality of life	73	93
🏙️ Population	1.41M	3.9M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 72% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 5869th and 62nd ($957 vs $3420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th 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 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 2497th and 50th 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	$5.53	$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.5	$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.87	$14.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.48	$8.92
☕ Cappuccino	$2.93	$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.38	$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$356	$2356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$254	$1856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$627	$4109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$462	$3268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.3	$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$155	$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.7	$69.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.58%	6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7004	$8186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5539	$7185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.92	$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.8	$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.21	$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.05	$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.57	$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.08	$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.17	$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.51	$6.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.02	$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.6	$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.05	$5.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.07	$5.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.49	$5.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.03	$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.77	$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.55	$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.2	$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.26	$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.66	$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.91	$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.2	$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.98	$5.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.27	$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.1	$70.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.42	$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$31.9	$164
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.34	$29.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$40.5	$80.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$57.1	$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$294	$1748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14457	$23685

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$909
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$922
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$930
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$973
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$942
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$923
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$955
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$771
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$954
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$938
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$964
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1051
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$990
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$933
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$974
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$997
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1012
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$905
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$982
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1009
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$992
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$971
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$887
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$946
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1013
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$1023
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$992
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$865
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$914
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$919
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$1014
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$943
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1128
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$917
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1020
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1084
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1044
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$952
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$931
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1037

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