Los Angeles vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

Los Angeles Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2975
$1068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6193
$2908
🏠 One person rent
$1911
$488
🏘️ Family rent
$2725
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$621
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$260
$84.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5327
$2976
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
99
98
😀 Quality of life
92
78
🏙️ Population
3.9M
921K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 178% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 39th and 4597th ($2975 vs $1068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 11th 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 1.8 months in Los Angeles compared to 2.8 months in Seongnam. Los Angeles ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Seongnam ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 64th and 493rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Los Angeles Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$5.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.3
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.96
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$5.43
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2166
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1644
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3759
$1026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2194
$763
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$67.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.2
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.27%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9200
$12084
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6049
$6419
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.3
$6.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.78
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$6.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.96
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$2.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.87
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$46.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$8.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$121
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.2
$8.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$72.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1420
$544
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23021
$27782

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2070
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2007
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2024
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2018
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2412
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2664
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2010
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2013
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2025
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2027
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$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
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$1935
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$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
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2010
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2032
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$1951
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2019
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2009
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2009
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$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
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2160
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2099

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$966
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$949
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$925
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$914
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$929
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$925
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$962
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1075
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1625
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$998
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1074
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$924
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1151
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$953
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$936
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$933
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1030
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$932
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1016
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$966
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$985
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$917
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$932
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$924
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$961
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$939
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$907
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1021
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$919
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$926
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1466
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1046
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$867
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$855
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$921
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$950
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$949