Gwangju vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Gwangju Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$973
$2975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2613
$6193
🏠 One person rent
$358
$1911
🏘️ Family rent
$510
$2725
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$621
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$260
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2252
$5327
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
59
99
😀 Quality of life
71
92
🏙️ Population
1.49M
3.9M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 67% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 5672nd and 39th ($973 vs $2975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 31st 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 1.8 months in Los Angeles. Gwangju ranked 29th best city to live in South Korea vs Los Angeles ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 2084th and 64th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gwangju Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.62
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.4
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$7.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$5.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$2166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$1644
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$517
$3759
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$368
$2194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.4
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$63.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.81%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5102
$9200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2534
$6049
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.05
$17.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.09
$4.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$4.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$3.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$3.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.09
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$4.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.36
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$121
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.05
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$757
$1420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24223
$23021

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$914
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$914
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$914
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$941
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$992
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$947
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$971
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$807
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$965
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$947
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$974
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$839
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1094
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$916
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$877
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$950
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$842
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$982
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$919
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$967
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$950
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$846
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$957
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$998
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$946
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1000
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$867
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$948
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$979
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$904
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1021
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$855
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1081
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1088
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$916
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$926
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$913
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$994

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$2070
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$2007
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$2018
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$2412
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$2664
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$2010
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2013
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$2025
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2027
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$3195
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2019
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2027
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$2261
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2026
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$1935
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$2022
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2009
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2008
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$2517
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2013
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$2847
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2010
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$2032
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$2019
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$1951
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$2019
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$2009
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$2009
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$2026
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2024
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2019
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2006
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$1949
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2485
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3211
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2021
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$2160
24 km or 15 mi Carson
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