Fort Worth vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fort Worth Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2173
$3165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5404
$7625
🏠 One person rent
$1279
$2019
🏘️ Family rent
$2254
$3688
🍽️ Food expenses
$596
$715
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4439
$6398
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
82
99
😀 Quality of life
89
94
🏙️ Population
919K
3.9M

The cost of living in Fort Worth is 31% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 1353rd and 72nd ($2173 vs $3165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1203rd and 60th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Fort Worth compared to 2 months in Los Angeles. Ranked 36th vs 5th best cities to live in the United States, and 169th vs 34th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fort Worth vs Los Angeles

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Fort Worth Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.9
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.8
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.19
$8.42
 Cappuccino
$5.07
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.3
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1316
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1005
$1717
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$4161
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1890
$3237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.3
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2319
$7697
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2058
$6904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.01
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.9
$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$4.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.72
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.97
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.04
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.31
$4.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.4
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.5
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$64.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1893
$2020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25845
$31623

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Cities near Fort Worth

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Haltom
$2084
12 km or 7.5 mi Saginaw
$2108
14 km or 8.8 mi Benbrook
$2099
15 km or 9.3 mi Watauga
$2139
15 km or 9.5 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
17 km or 10 mi Hurst
$2059
21 km or 13 mi Arlington
$1807
21 km or 13 mi Bedford
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Keller
$2236
22 km or 14 mi Colleyville
$2053
25 km or 15 mi Burleson
$2143
25 km or 15 mi Euless
$2021
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2017
28 km or 17 mi Mansfield
$2338
30 km or 19 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
30 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$1872
36 km or 23 mi Irving
$1987
37 km or 23 mi Coppell
$1992
39 km or 24 mi Flower Mound
$1982
41 km or 25 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
41 km or 26 mi Duncanville
$2162
42 km or 26 mi Weatherford
$2113
44 km or 27 mi Lewisville
$1804
45 km or 28 mi Midlothian
$2306
45 km or 28 mi Cleburne
$2149
47 km or 29 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
48 km or 30 mi DeSoto
$2193
49 km or 30 mi Carrollton
$2157
49 km or 30 mi Dallas
$2497
49 km or 31 mi Corinth
$2111
52 km or 32 mi University Park
$2267
54 km or 34 mi Denton
$2119
55 km or 34 mi Lancaster
$2206
56 km or 35 mi The Colony
$2235
58 km or 36 mi Little Elm
$2200
60 km or 38 mi Waxahachie
$2199
62 km or 39 mi Richardson
$2323
63 km or 39 mi Plano
$2516
65 km or 40 mi Frisco
$2384
67 km or 42 mi Balch Springs
$2223

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862