Los Angeles vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Los Angeles	Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3420	$1061
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7800	$2581
🏠 One person rent	$2177	$478
🏘️ Family rent	$3742	$766
🍽️ Food expenses	$761	$374
🚐 Transport expenses	$263	$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4482	$1821
😷 Air quality	Good	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	99	82
😀 Quality of life	93	72
🏙️ Population	3.9M	1.08M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 222% more expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 62nd and 5145th ($3420 vs $1061) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th and 13th 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 1.3 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.7 months in Yongin. Los Angeles ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Yongin ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 50th and 2718th 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	$22.4	$5.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$104	$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$14.1	$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.92	$3.23
☕ Cappuccino	$6.66	$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.53	$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2356	$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1856	$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4109	$724
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3268	$515
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$152	$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$236	$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$69.2	$16.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.28%	4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8186	$10990
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7185	$5626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.76	$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$95.5	$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.5	$8.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.37	$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.32	$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.33	$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.26	$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.59	$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.1	$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.3	$7.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.4	$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.08	$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.46	$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.3	$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.19	$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.89	$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.91	$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.67	$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.57	$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.3	$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.99	$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.9	$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.24	$5.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.99	$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.99	$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.92	$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$70.1	$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.2	$9.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$164	$76.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$29.5	$6.48
👖 Brand Jeans	$80.1	$70.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$110	$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1748	$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23685	$14956

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi	Huntington Park	$2945
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Maywood	$2888
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Florence-Graham	$2945
10 km or 6.2 mi	Bell	$2868
10 km or 6.2 mi	Monterey Park	$2786
11 km or 6.6 mi	Alhambra	$3031
11 km or 6.6 mi	South Pasadena	$3020
11 km or 7 mi	Cudahy	$2866
12 km or 7.6 mi	San Gabriel	$3184
12 km or 7.7 mi	Bell Gardens	$2798
12 km or 7.8 mi	West Hollywood	$3055
13 km or 7.8 mi	Montebello	$2826
13 km or 8 mi	South Gate	$2867
13 km or 8.2 mi	Glendale	$3717
14 km or 8.8 mi	Inglewood	$3066
15 km or 9 mi	Beverly Hills	$2945
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lynwood	$2880
15 km or 9.3 mi	Rosemead	$2868
15 km or 9.5 mi	Culver	$3054
15 km or 9.6 mi	Pasadena	$3802
16 km or 9.9 mi	Pico Rivera	$2818
16 km or 10 mi	Burbank	$3369
16 km or 10 mi	Downey	$2766
17 km or 11 mi	Compton	$2922
18 km or 11 mi	La Canada Flintridge	$3179
18 km or 11 mi	Hawthorne	$3139
18 km or 11 mi	Temple	$2909
18 km or 11 mi	South El Monte	$2849
18 km or 11 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2826
18 km or 11 mi	Paramount	$2793
19 km or 12 mi	Gardena	$3076
20 km or 12 mi	El Monte	$2858
21 km or 13 mi	Lawndale	$3243
21 km or 13 mi	Arcadia	$3020
21 km or 13 mi	Bellflower	$2758
22 km or 14 mi	Norwalk	$2694
22 km or 14 mi	Santa Monica	$3654
22 km or 14 mi	Whittier	$2835
23 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3295
24 km or 15 mi	Carson	$3000

Cities near Yongin

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi	Osan	$1019
18 km or 11 mi	Suwon	$985
20 km or 12 mi	Gwangju	$1179
21 km or 13 mi	Siheung	$1313
22 km or 14 mi	Icheon	$1108
23 km or 14 mi	Seongnam	$1455
24 km or 15 mi	Uiwang	$1022
26 km or 16 mi	Anseong	$1016
27 km or 17 mi	Gunpo	$1053
28 km or 18 mi	Gwacheon	$1031
29 km or 18 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1048
30 km or 19 mi	Anyang	$943
34 km or 21 mi	Hanam	$1152
35 km or 22 mi	Ansan	$1001
39 km or 24 mi	Hwaseong	$1045
39 km or 24 mi	Yeoju	$1033
40 km or 25 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1029
40 km or 25 mi	Guri	$1089
42 km or 26 mi	Seoul	$1296
45 km or 28 mi	Namyangju	$1094
47 km or 29 mi	Bucheon	$1090
48 km or 30 mi	Cheonan	$1128
55 km or 34 mi	Incheon	$1032
57 km or 35 mi	Goyang	$1052
59 km or 37 mi	Uijeongbu	$868
61 km or 38 mi	Gimpo	$1040
63 km or 39 mi	Yangju	$894
63 km or 39 mi	Dangjin	$952
65 km or 40 mi	Wonju	$1062
71 km or 44 mi	Chungju	$852
71 km or 44 mi	Cheongju	$865
73 km or 45 mi	Pocheon	$982
74 km or 46 mi	Paju	$1010
76 km or 47 mi	Dongducheon	$977
84 km or 52 mi	Seosan	$917
84 km or 52 mi	Sejong	$971
85 km or 53 mi	Chuncheon	$819
87 km or 54 mi	Gongju	$1009
90 km or 56 mi	Jecheon	$993
99 km or 62 mi	Kaesong	$1557