Long Beach vs Namyangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Long Beach	Namyangju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2683	$1094
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6239	$2749
🏠 One person rent	$1744	$491
🏘️ Family rent	$3093	$841
🍽️ Food expenses	$655	$420
🚐 Transport expenses	$136	$74.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4372	$1955
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	23 km
🎓 Higher education	94	98
😀 Quality of life	78	74
🏙️ Population	467K	732K

The cost of living in Long Beach is 145% more expensive than in Namyangju. Cities ranked 604th and 5034th ($2683 vs $1094) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 532nd and 8th in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Long Beach compared to 1.8 months in Namyangju. Long Beach ranked 279th best city to live in the United States vs Namyangju ranked 16th in South Korea, while ranked 958th and 1913th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Long Beach vs Namyangju

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	Long Beach	Namyangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.1	$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$72.2	$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$14.8	$5.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.35	$3.2
☕ Cappuccino	$5.82	$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.47	$1.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1850	$502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1515	$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3208	$889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2788	$612
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$105	$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$164	$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$57.4	$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.08%	4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7147	$11509
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6897	$5513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.75	$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.8	$39.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$24.8	$8.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.4	$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.05	$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.23	$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.71	$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.57	$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.9	$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.5	$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.53	$6.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.7	$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.56	$5.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.27	$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.98	$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.28	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.24	$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.8	$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.8	$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.35	$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.8	$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.15	$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.51	$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.94	$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.62	$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.4	$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15	$9.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$95.1	$65
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.9	$8.95
👖 Brand Jeans	$51.8	$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$104	$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1650	$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19617	$17215

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Cities near Long Beach

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi	Carson	$3000
11 km or 6.5 mi	Seal Beach	$2893
11 km or 7 mi	Lakewood	$2774
11 km or 7.1 mi	Lomita	$3115
15 km or 9 mi	Compton	$2922
15 km or 9.2 mi	Bellflower	$2758
15 km or 9.2 mi	Paramount	$2793
15 km or 9.5 mi	Torrance	$3124
15 km or 9.6 mi	Cypress	$2854
16 km or 9.7 mi	Rancho Palos Verdes	$3737
16 km or 10 mi	Cerritos	$2739
17 km or 11 mi	Gardena	$3076
17 km or 11 mi	Lynwood	$2880
19 km or 12 mi	Norwalk	$2694
19 km or 12 mi	Westminster	$2989
19 km or 12 mi	Stanton	$2920
19 km or 12 mi	Redondo Beach	$3771
20 km or 12 mi	South Gate	$2867
20 km or 12 mi	Lawndale	$3243
20 km or 12 mi	Downey	$2766
20 km or 12 mi	Huntington Beach	$3238
20 km or 13 mi	Buena Park	$2875
22 km or 14 mi	Hawthorne	$3139
22 km or 14 mi	Garden Grove	$2987
22 km or 14 mi	Cudahy	$2866
23 km or 14 mi	Bell Gardens	$2798
23 km or 14 mi	La Mirada	$2840
23 km or 14 mi	Florence-Graham	$2945
23 km or 14 mi	Fountain Valley	$3251
23 km or 15 mi	Bell	$2868
24 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3295
24 km or 15 mi	Huntington Park	$2945
24 km or 15 mi	Maywood	$2888
25 km or 16 mi	Inglewood	$3066
26 km or 16 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2826
26 km or 16 mi	Pico Rivera	$2818
27 km or 17 mi	Whittier	$2835
28 km or 17 mi	Fullerton	$3090
28 km or 18 mi	Montebello	$2826
29 km or 18 mi	Santa Ana	$3164

Cities near Namyangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi	Guri	$1089
11 km or 6.7 mi	Hanam	$1152
20 km or 12 mi	Seoul	$1296
20 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$868
22 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$894
23 km or 14 mi	Seongnam	$1455
26 km or 16 mi	Gwangju	$1179
26 km or 16 mi	Siheung	$1313
29 km or 18 mi	Pocheon	$982
30 km or 19 mi	Gwacheon	$1031
33 km or 21 mi	Goyang	$1052
33 km or 21 mi	Dongducheon	$977
35 km or 22 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1029
37 km or 23 mi	Anyang	$943
38 km or 24 mi	Gunpo	$1053
39 km or 24 mi	Uiwang	$1022
41 km or 25 mi	Bucheon	$1090
41 km or 26 mi	Paju	$1010
43 km or 27 mi	Suwon	$985
44 km or 27 mi	Gimpo	$1040
45 km or 28 mi	Yongin	$1061
45 km or 28 mi	Icheon	$1108
49 km or 31 mi	Ansan	$1001
53 km or 33 mi	Chuncheon	$819
53 km or 33 mi	Yeoju	$1033
53 km or 33 mi	Incheon	$1032
56 km or 35 mi	Osan	$1019
63 km or 39 mi	Hwaseong	$1045
69 km or 43 mi	Kaesong	$1557
70 km or 44 mi	Anseong	$1016
70 km or 44 mi	Wonju	$1062
72 km or 45 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1048
92 km or 57 mi	Cheonan	$1128
97 km or 61 mi	Dangjin	$952
98 km or 61 mi	Chungju	$852
104 km or 65 mi	Jecheon	$993
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$865
117 km or 72 mi	Seosan	$917
128 km or 80 mi	Sejong	$971
132 km or 82 mi	Gongju	$1009