Los Angeles vs Namyangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Los Angeles	Namyangju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3361	$1138
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7751	$2825
🏠 One person rent	$2151	$489
🏘️ Family rent	$3720	$843
🍽️ Food expenses	$750	$449
🚐 Transport expenses	$245	$81.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4549	$1879
😷 Air quality	Good	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	23 km
🎓 Higher education	99	98
😀 Quality of life	94	75
🏙️ Population	3.9M	732K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 195% more expensive than in Namyangju. Cities ranked 65th and 4858th ($3361 vs $1138) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 10th 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 1.4 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.7 months in Namyangju. Los Angeles ranked 14th best city to live in the United States vs Namyangju ranked 17th in South Korea, while ranked 74th and 1944th 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	$22.6	$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$90.5	$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.2	$5.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.27	$3.29
☕ Cappuccino	$6.49	$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.83	$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2364	$480
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1847	$340
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4128	$884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3274	$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$131	$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$205	$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$69.6	$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.62%	4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7753	$10941
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6833	$5950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.99	$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$81.9	$43.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.5	$9.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.3	$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.99	$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.39	$2.7
🥚 Eggs, x12	$7.62	$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.8	$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.6	$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.3	$21.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.28	$7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.75	$3.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.64	$5.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.76	$5.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.88	$3.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.49	$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.04	$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.97	$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.2	$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$4.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$9.09	$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.34	$2.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.8	$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$68.9	$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18	$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$168	$77.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$31.8	$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$62	$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$102	$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1849	$322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26874	$13832

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi	Huntington Park	$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Maywood	$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Florence-Graham	$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi	Bell	$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi	Monterey Park	$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi	Alhambra	$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi	South Pasadena	$2952
11 km or 7 mi	Cudahy	$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi	San Gabriel	$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi	Bell Gardens	$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi	West Hollywood	$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi	Montebello	$2739
13 km or 8 mi	South Gate	$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi	Glendale	$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi	Inglewood	$2947
15 km or 9 mi	Beverly Hills	$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lynwood	$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi	Rosemead	$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi	Culver	$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi	Pasadena	$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi	Pico Rivera	$2758
16 km or 10 mi	Burbank	$3288
16 km or 10 mi	Downey	$2650
17 km or 11 mi	Compton	$2856
18 km or 11 mi	La Canada Flintridge	$3119
18 km or 11 mi	Hawthorne	$2970
18 km or 11 mi	Temple	$2855
18 km or 11 mi	South El Monte	$2794
18 km or 11 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2769
18 km or 11 mi	Paramount	$2731
19 km or 12 mi	Gardena	$3004
20 km or 12 mi	El Monte	$2810
21 km or 13 mi	Lawndale	$3122
21 km or 13 mi	Arcadia	$3008
21 km or 13 mi	Bellflower	$2725
22 km or 14 mi	Norwalk	$2682
22 km or 14 mi	Santa Monica	$3595
22 km or 14 mi	Whittier	$2788
23 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3191
24 km or 15 mi	Carson	$2927

Cities near Namyangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi	Guri	$1134
11 km or 6.7 mi	Hanam	$1178
20 km or 12 mi	Seoul	$1383
20 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$918
22 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$948
23 km or 14 mi	Seongnam	$1435
26 km or 16 mi	Gwangju	$1196
26 km or 16 mi	Siheung	$1307
29 km or 18 mi	Pocheon	$1028
30 km or 19 mi	Gwacheon	$1078
33 km or 21 mi	Goyang	$1097
33 km or 21 mi	Dongducheon	$1023
35 km or 22 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1090
37 km or 23 mi	Anyang	$1004
38 km or 24 mi	Gunpo	$1112
39 km or 24 mi	Uiwang	$1080
41 km or 25 mi	Bucheon	$1175
41 km or 26 mi	Paju	$1065
43 km or 27 mi	Suwon	$1066
44 km or 27 mi	Gimpo	$1098
45 km or 28 mi	Yongin	$1120
45 km or 28 mi	Icheon	$1171
49 km or 31 mi	Ansan	$1049
53 km or 33 mi	Chuncheon	$874
53 km or 33 mi	Yeoju	$1079
53 km or 33 mi	Incheon	$1088
56 km or 35 mi	Osan	$1076
63 km or 39 mi	Hwaseong	$1098
69 km or 43 mi	Kaesong	$1568
70 km or 44 mi	Anseong	$1078
70 km or 44 mi	Wonju	$1110
72 km or 45 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1141
92 km or 57 mi	Cheonan	$1153
97 km or 61 mi	Dangjin	$1059
98 km or 61 mi	Chungju	$920
104 km or 65 mi	Jecheon	$1037
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$924
117 km or 72 mi	Seosan	$1068
128 km or 80 mi	Sejong	$1020
132 km or 82 mi	Gongju	$1063