Los Angeles vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Los Angeles	Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3196	$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7594	$3862
🏠 One person rent	$2049	$608
🏘️ Family rent	$3732	$1634
🍽️ Food expenses	$709	$488
🚐 Transport expenses	$220	$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4771	$2911
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	18 km
🎓 Higher education	99	100
😀 Quality of life	93	95
🏙️ Population	3.9M	9.67M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 140% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 80th and 4104th ($3196 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 3rd 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 1.5 months in Los Angeles compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Los Angeles ranked 7th best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 58th and 30th 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	$21.7	$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$87.7	$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.9	$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.51	$3.5
☕ Cappuccino	$5.77	$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.7	$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2168	$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1758	$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4056	$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3293	$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$142	$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$220	$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$66.8	$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.74%	4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8056	$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7115	$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.01	$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$73.5	$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$16.8	$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.26	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.29	$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.1	$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.56	$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.05	$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.2	$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.5	$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.5	$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.12	$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.43	$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.03	$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.31	$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.63	$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.62	$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.56	$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.26	$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.4	$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.92	$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11.7	$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7	$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.25	$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.63	$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$49.3	$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.1	$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$190	$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$27.8	$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans	$60.3	$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$105	$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1650	$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$28838	$20197

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi	Huntington Park	$2887
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Maywood	$2803
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Florence-Graham	$2873
10 km or 6.2 mi	Bell	$2798
10 km or 6.2 mi	Monterey Park	$2735
11 km or 6.6 mi	Alhambra	$2936
11 km or 6.6 mi	South Pasadena	$2902
11 km or 7 mi	Cudahy	$2768
12 km or 7.6 mi	San Gabriel	$3061
12 km or 7.7 mi	Bell Gardens	$2727
12 km or 7.8 mi	West Hollywood	$3105
13 km or 7.8 mi	Montebello	$2739
13 km or 8 mi	South Gate	$2786
13 km or 8.2 mi	Glendale	$3659
14 km or 8.8 mi	Inglewood	$3014
15 km or 9 mi	Beverly Hills	$2903
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lynwood	$2788
15 km or 9.3 mi	Rosemead	$2780
15 km or 9.5 mi	Culver	$3033
15 km or 9.6 mi	Pasadena	$3416
16 km or 9.9 mi	Pico Rivera	$2750
16 km or 10 mi	Burbank	$3370
16 km or 10 mi	Downey	$2735
17 km or 11 mi	Compton	$2851
18 km or 11 mi	La Canada Flintridge	$3086
18 km or 11 mi	Hawthorne	$3104
18 km or 11 mi	Temple	$2824
18 km or 11 mi	South El Monte	$2787
18 km or 11 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2750
18 km or 11 mi	Paramount	$2720
19 km or 12 mi	Gardena	$3022
20 km or 12 mi	El Monte	$2775
21 km or 13 mi	Lawndale	$3162
21 km or 13 mi	Arcadia	$2758
21 km or 13 mi	Bellflower	$2669
22 km or 14 mi	Norwalk	$2662
22 km or 14 mi	Santa Monica	$3573
22 km or 14 mi	Whittier	$2789
23 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3256
24 km or 15 mi	Carson	$2919

Cities near Seoul

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi	Guri	$1122
17 km or 10 mi	Goyang	$1171
17 km or 10 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1089
17 km or 11 mi	Gwacheon	$1070
19 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$955
20 km or 12 mi	Hanam	$1161
20 km or 12 mi	Namyangju	$1129
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1400
21 km or 13 mi	Siheung	$1283
21 km or 13 mi	Bucheon	$1163
22 km or 14 mi	Anyang	$1022
23 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$974
24 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1098
26 km or 16 mi	Gimpo	$1099
27 km or 17 mi	Uiwang	$1063
30 km or 19 mi	Gwangju	$1165
32 km or 20 mi	Paju	$1075
33 km or 20 mi	Ansan	$1070
33 km or 21 mi	Suwon	$1022
34 km or 21 mi	Incheon	$1092
37 km or 23 mi	Dongducheon	$1055
39 km or 24 mi	Pocheon	$1040
42 km or 26 mi	Yongin	$1127
47 km or 29 mi	Hwaseong	$1089
49 km or 31 mi	Osan	$1042
52 km or 32 mi	Icheon	$1020
58 km or 36 mi	Kaesong	$1565
65 km or 40 mi	Yeoju	$1026
66 km or 41 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
69 km or 43 mi	Anseong	$1026
72 km or 45 mi	Chuncheon	$865
83 km or 52 mi	Dangjin	$1033
86 km or 53 mi	Wonju	$1074
87 km or 54 mi	Cheonan	$1151
101 km or 63 mi	Seosan	$1036
107 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$900
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$936
118 km or 73 mi	Jecheon	$1016
123 km or 77 mi	Haeju	$1550
124 km or 77 mi	Sejong	$1019