Havana vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Havana Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2527
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$490
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.2
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$55.8
$5275
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
47
99
😀 Quality of life
53
94
🏙️ Population
2.49M
3.9M

The cost of living in Havana is 68% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 5521st and 72nd ($1024 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 59th in Cuba and the United States, respectively. Check Cuba vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Havana compared to 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Havana ranked 1st best city to live in Cuba vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 6030th and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Havana Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.37
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.8
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.22
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$328
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.9
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.2
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$134
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.37%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$395
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$332
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.6
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.52
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.27
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.96
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.94
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$0.86
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.1
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.3
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.2
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.5
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13025
$28613

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Distance City Cost of living
47 km or 29 mi Guines
$1113
55 km or 34 mi Artemisa
$1076
81 km or 50 mi Matanzas
$1203
119 km or 74 mi Cardenas
$1182
156 km or 97 mi Colon
$1108
157 km or 97 mi Pinar del Rio
$1096
169 km or 105 mi Key West
$3014
226 km or 140 mi Cienfuegos
$878
237 km or 147 mi Sagua La Grande
$1110
260 km or 161 mi Santa Clara
$1053
292 km or 181 mi Placetas
$1103
322 km or 200 mi Homestead
$3991
328 km or 204 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1210
337 km or 210 mi Richmond West
$3058
340 km or 211 mi Cutler Bay
$3002
345 km or 215 mi Palmetto Bay
$2849
345 km or 215 mi Kendall West
$2808
358 km or 222 mi Sweetwater
$2644
359 km or 223 mi Coral Gables
$2803
360 km or 224 mi Doral
$2612
362 km or 225 mi Bonita Springs
$2570
366 km or 227 mi Miami
$3103
366 km or 228 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2551
368 km or 229 mi Hialeah
$2562
371 km or 230 mi Estero
$2591
371 km or 230 mi Miami Lakes
$2578
373 km or 232 mi Miami Beach
$2753
377 km or 234 mi Miami Gardens
$2645
377 km or 234 mi North Miami
$2671
379 km or 236 mi Miramar
$2717
381 km or 237 mi Pembroke Pines
$2898
381 km or 237 mi North Miami Beach
$2659
385 km or 239 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2682
385 km or 239 mi Cooper
$2691
386 km or 240 mi Weston
$2608
387 km or 240 mi Aventura
$2647
388 km or 241 mi Hallandale Beach
$2630
389 km or 242 mi Davie
$2623
389 km or 242 mi Hollywood
$2724
391 km or 243 mi Fort Myers
$2942

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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