Los Angeles vs Namyangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Los Angeles	Namyangju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3187	$1084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7653	$2981
🏠 One person rent	$2045	$452
🏘️ Family rent	$3732	$1002
🍽️ Food expenses	$714	$456
🚐 Transport expenses	$218	$81.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$5275	$2251
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	23 km
🎓 Higher education	99	98
😀 Quality of life	94	73
🏙️ Population	3.9M	732K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 194% more expensive than in Namyangju. Cities ranked 72nd and 5033rd ($3187 vs $1084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 21st 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 1.7 months in Los Angeles compared to 2.1 months in Namyangju. Los Angeles ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Namyangju ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 47th and 1577th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Namyangju

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	Los Angeles	Namyangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$21.6	$7.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$103	$34.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.3	$5.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.95	$3.15
☕ Cappuccino	$5.63	$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.93	$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2261	$456
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1732	$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3983	$1106
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3315	$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$139	$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$215	$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$67.8	$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.58%	3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7592	$10166
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7011	$6205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.76	$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$73.9	$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$16.3	$8.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.36	$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.26	$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.22	$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.49	$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.2	$3.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.3	$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.7	$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.1	$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.19	$7.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.32	$3.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.72	$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.63	$5.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.59	$3.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.45	$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.29	$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.7	$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.35	$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12	$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8.06	$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.89	$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.21	$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$57.8	$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.1	$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$174	$24.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$27.2	$8.36
👖 Brand Jeans	$61	$62.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$100	$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1998	$324
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$28613	$21702

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi	Huntington Park	$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Maywood	$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Florence-Graham	$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi	Bell	$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi	Monterey Park	$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi	Alhambra	$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi	South Pasadena	$2849
11 km or 7 mi	Cudahy	$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi	San Gabriel	$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi	Bell Gardens	$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi	West Hollywood	$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi	Montebello	$2675
13 km or 8 mi	South Gate	$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi	Glendale	$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi	Inglewood	$2831
15 km or 9 mi	Beverly Hills	$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lynwood	$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi	Rosemead	$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi	Culver	$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi	Pasadena	$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi	Pico Rivera	$2638
16 km or 10 mi	Burbank	$3271
16 km or 10 mi	Downey	$2354
17 km or 11 mi	Compton	$2709
18 km or 11 mi	La Canada Flintridge	$3009
18 km or 11 mi	Hawthorne	$2861
18 km or 11 mi	Temple	$2776
18 km or 11 mi	South El Monte	$2714
18 km or 11 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2629
18 km or 11 mi	Paramount	$2572
19 km or 12 mi	Gardena	$2866
20 km or 12 mi	El Monte	$2715
21 km or 13 mi	Lawndale	$3054
21 km or 13 mi	Arcadia	$2717
21 km or 13 mi	Bellflower	$2552
22 km or 14 mi	Norwalk	$2569
22 km or 14 mi	Santa Monica	$3589
22 km or 14 mi	Whittier	$2673
23 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3065
24 km or 15 mi	Carson	$2754

Cities near Namyangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi	Guri	$1085
11 km or 6.7 mi	Hanam	$1074
20 km or 12 mi	Seoul	$1461
20 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$936
22 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$941
23 km or 14 mi	Seongnam	$1127
26 km or 16 mi	Gwangju	$1057
26 km or 16 mi	Siheung	$1087
29 km or 18 mi	Pocheon	$989
30 km or 19 mi	Gwacheon	$1005
33 km or 21 mi	Goyang	$1008
33 km or 21 mi	Dongducheon	$968
35 km or 22 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1038
37 km or 23 mi	Anyang	$1025
38 km or 24 mi	Gunpo	$1003
39 km or 24 mi	Uiwang	$988
41 km or 25 mi	Bucheon	$1068
41 km or 26 mi	Paju	$1020
43 km or 27 mi	Suwon	$970
44 km or 27 mi	Gimpo	$966
45 km or 28 mi	Yongin	$1142
45 km or 28 mi	Icheon	$1077
49 km or 31 mi	Ansan	$990
53 km or 33 mi	Chuncheon	$839
53 km or 33 mi	Yeoju	$1036
53 km or 33 mi	Incheon	$1067
56 km or 35 mi	Osan	$1025
63 km or 39 mi	Hwaseong	$1049
69 km or 43 mi	Kaesong	$1567
70 km or 44 mi	Anseong	$1041
70 km or 44 mi	Wonju	$1140
72 km or 45 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1053
92 km or 57 mi	Cheonan	$1222
97 km or 61 mi	Dangjin	$1025
98 km or 61 mi	Chungju	$1098
104 km or 65 mi	Jecheon	$1111
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$997
117 km or 72 mi	Seosan	$1027
128 km or 80 mi	Sejong	$1043
132 km or 82 mi	Gongju	$1098