Los Angeles vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3187
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7653
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$2045
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$3732
$1011
🍽️ Food expenses
$714
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5275
$2868
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
99
98
😀 Quality of life
94
76
🏙️ Population
3.9M
919K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 183% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 72nd and 4810th ($3187 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 12th 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 2.5 months in Seongnam. Los Angeles ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 47th and 938th among best cities to live in the world.

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Los Angeles Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$5.63
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2261
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1732
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3983
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3315
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.8
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7592
$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7011
$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.9
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$7.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.22
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.2
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.89
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$174
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.2
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1998
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28613
$21935

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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 Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1087
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1057
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1074
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$988
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1025
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$970
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1142
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$990
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1077
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1025
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1008
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1049
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$966
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1067
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1036
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$989
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1020
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$968
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1222
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$839
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1025
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1567
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1098
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1027
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1111
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1098