Los Angeles vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Los Angeles	Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3187	$1142
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7653	$2763
🏠 One person rent	$2045	$520
🏘️ Family rent	$3732	$830
🍽️ Food expenses	$714	$417
🚐 Transport expenses	$218	$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$5275	$2204
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	99	83
😀 Quality of life	94	70
🏙️ Population	3.9M	971K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 179% more expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 72nd and 4761st ($3187 vs $1142) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 9th 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 1.9 months in Yongin. Los Angeles ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Yongin ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 47th and 2356th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Yongin

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	Los Angeles	Yongin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$21.6	$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$103	$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.3	$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.95	$2.86
☕ Cappuccino	$5.63	$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.93	$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2261	$545
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1732	$366
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3983	$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3315	$607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$139	$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$215	$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$67.8	$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.58%	3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7592	$9594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7011	$5713
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.76	$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$73.9	$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$16.3	$8.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.36	$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.26	$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.22	$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.49	$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.2	$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.3	$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.7	$9.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.1	$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.19	$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.32	$3.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.72	$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.63	$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.59	$3.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.45	$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.29	$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.7	$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.35	$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12	$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8.06	$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.89	$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.21	$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$57.8	$122
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.1	$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$174	$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$27.2	$7.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$61	$74
👟 Brand Sneakers	$100	$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1998	$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$28613	$20738

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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 Yongin

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi	Osan	$1025
18 km or 11 mi	Suwon	$970
20 km or 12 mi	Gwangju	$1057
21 km or 13 mi	Siheung	$1087
22 km or 14 mi	Icheon	$1077
23 km or 14 mi	Seongnam	$1127
24 km or 15 mi	Uiwang	$988
26 km or 16 mi	Anseong	$1041
27 km or 17 mi	Gunpo	$1003
28 km or 18 mi	Gwacheon	$1005
29 km or 18 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1053
30 km or 19 mi	Anyang	$1025
34 km or 21 mi	Hanam	$1074
35 km or 22 mi	Ansan	$990
39 km or 24 mi	Hwaseong	$1049
39 km or 24 mi	Yeoju	$1036
40 km or 25 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1038
40 km or 25 mi	Guri	$1085
42 km or 26 mi	Seoul	$1461
45 km or 28 mi	Namyangju	$1084
47 km or 29 mi	Bucheon	$1068
48 km or 30 mi	Cheonan	$1222
55 km or 34 mi	Incheon	$1067
57 km or 35 mi	Goyang	$1008
59 km or 37 mi	Uijeongbu	$936
61 km or 38 mi	Gimpo	$966
63 km or 39 mi	Yangju	$941
63 km or 39 mi	Dangjin	$1025
65 km or 40 mi	Wonju	$1140
71 km or 44 mi	Chungju	$1098
71 km or 44 mi	Cheongju	$997
73 km or 45 mi	Pocheon	$989
74 km or 46 mi	Paju	$1020
76 km or 47 mi	Dongducheon	$968
84 km or 52 mi	Seosan	$1027
84 km or 52 mi	Sejong	$1043
85 km or 53 mi	Chuncheon	$839
87 km or 54 mi	Gongju	$1098
90 km or 56 mi	Jecheon	$1111
99 km or 62 mi	Kaesong	$1567