Los Angeles vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Los Angeles Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2975
$1625
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6193
$4544
🏠 One person rent
$1911
$784
🏘️ Family rent
$2725
$1986
🍽️ Food expenses
$621
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$260
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5327
$2725
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
99
100
😀 Quality of life
92
94
🏙️ Population
3.9M
9.67M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 83% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 39th and 2495th ($2975 vs $1625) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st 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 1.8 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Los Angeles ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 64th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Seoul

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Los Angeles Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$7.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.3
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$5.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.96
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.43
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2166
$983
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1644
$558
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3759
$2820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2194
$1520
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.2
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.27%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9200
$10867
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6049
$11727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$46.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.3
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$3.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.78
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$18.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$6.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$6.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.96
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$3.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.87
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$3.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$121
$76.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.2
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1420
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23021
$18966

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Cities near Los Angeles

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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$929
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1030
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$914
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$933
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$925
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$998
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1068
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$966
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1151
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1075
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$932
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$962
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$925
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$949
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$961
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$924
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1021
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$985
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$939
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$924
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1016
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$936
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$953
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1466
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$917
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$932
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$919
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$926
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$907
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1021
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$855
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1046
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$867
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$921
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$950