Goyang vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Goyang San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$3810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3157
$8485
🏠 One person rent
$468
$2688
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$4744
🍽️ Food expenses
$518
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.9
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1547
$6191
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
98
87
😀 Quality of life
73
92
🏙️ Population
1.06M
1.01M

The cost of living in Goyang is 69% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 4560th and 8th ($1171 vs $3810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 6th in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Goyang compared to 1.6 months in San Jose, United States. Goyang ranked 13th best city to live in South Korea vs San Jose, United States ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 1533rd and 82nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Goyang vs San Jose, United States

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Goyang San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.46
$21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.2
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$8.92
 Cappuccino
$3.6
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$455
$2643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$2388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1128
$5083
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$735
$4230
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.7
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$274
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.93%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10973
$9512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6475
$9578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$18.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$4.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.6
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$7.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$129
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.78
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.8
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$1805
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20735
$25839

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$1099
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$1334
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$1163
20 km or 12 mi Paju
$1075
20 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
21 km or 13 mi Uijeongbu
$955
23 km or 15 mi Yangju
$974
27 km or 17 mi Incheon
$1092
28 km or 17 mi Guri
$1122
29 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1022
33 km or 21 mi Namyangju
$1129
34 km or 21 mi Gunpo
$1098
35 km or 22 mi Dongducheon
$1055
36 km or 22 mi Hanam
$1161
36 km or 22 mi Seongnam
$1400
36 km or 23 mi Siheung
$1283
37 km or 23 mi Uiwang
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ansan
$1070
42 km or 26 mi Pocheon
$1040
43 km or 26 mi Kaesong
$1565
44 km or 27 mi Suwon
$1022
46 km or 29 mi Gwangju
$1165
51 km or 32 mi Hwaseong
$1089
57 km or 35 mi Yongin
$1127
61 km or 38 mi Osan
$1042
68 km or 42 mi Icheon
$1020
77 km or 48 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
82 km or 51 mi Yeoju
$1026
82 km or 51 mi Anseong
$1026
83 km or 51 mi Chuncheon
$865
87 km or 54 mi Dangjin
$1033
99 km or 61 mi Cheonan
$1151
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1074
103 km or 64 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Haeju
$1550
123 km or 77 mi Chungju
$900
127 km or 79 mi Cheongju
$936
133 km or 83 mi Sariwon
$1561
135 km or 84 mi Jecheon
$1016

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3362
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3419
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4167
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3287
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3131
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2828
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3448
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3295
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3159
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3752
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3090
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3187
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3060
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3286
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3326
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3002
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3649
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3412
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3344
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3448
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3006
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3096
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3437
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3657
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3466
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2811
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3059
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2747
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3678
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$3041
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2963
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3269
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$3045
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3226
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3785
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3195
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3364
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2135
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3185
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$2968