Los Angeles vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 118% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 72nd and 3861st ($3187 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 1st 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 months in Seoul. Los Angeles ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 47th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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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 Seoul

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi	Guri	$1085
17 km or 10 mi	Goyang	$1008
17 km or 10 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1038
17 km or 11 mi	Gwacheon	$1005
19 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$936
20 km or 12 mi	Hanam	$1074
20 km or 12 mi	Namyangju	$1084
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1127
21 km or 13 mi	Siheung	$1087
21 km or 13 mi	Bucheon	$1068
22 km or 14 mi	Anyang	$1025
23 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$941
24 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1003
26 km or 16 mi	Gimpo	$966
27 km or 17 mi	Uiwang	$988
30 km or 19 mi	Gwangju	$1057
32 km or 20 mi	Paju	$1020
33 km or 20 mi	Ansan	$990
33 km or 21 mi	Suwon	$970
34 km or 21 mi	Incheon	$1067
37 km or 23 mi	Dongducheon	$968
39 km or 24 mi	Pocheon	$989
42 km or 26 mi	Yongin	$1142
47 km or 29 mi	Hwaseong	$1049
49 km or 31 mi	Osan	$1025
52 km or 32 mi	Icheon	$1077
58 km or 36 mi	Kaesong	$1567
65 km or 40 mi	Yeoju	$1036
66 km or 41 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1053
69 km or 43 mi	Anseong	$1041
72 km or 45 mi	Chuncheon	$839
83 km or 52 mi	Dangjin	$1025
86 km or 53 mi	Wonju	$1140
87 km or 54 mi	Cheonan	$1222
101 km or 63 mi	Seosan	$1027
107 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$1098
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$997
118 km or 73 mi	Jecheon	$1111
123 km or 77 mi	Haeju	$1562
124 km or 77 mi	Sejong	$1043