London vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

London Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2765
$2975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6448
$6193
🏠 One person rent
$1730
$1911
🏘️ Family rent
$2985
$2725
🍽️ Food expenses
$460
$621
🚐 Transport expenses
$406
$260
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3648
$5327
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
97
92
🏙️ Population
8.91M
3.9M

The cost of living in London is 7% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 85th and 39th ($2765 vs $2975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 31st in the United Kingdom and the United States, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in London compared to 1.8 months in Los Angeles. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Los Angeles ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 4th and 64th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Los Angeles

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London Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.18
$7.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$5.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1948
$2166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1416
$1644
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3604
$3759
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2455
$2194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$266
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.2
$63.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.55%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14539
$9200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8844
$6049
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.14
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$145
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.8
$17.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.54
$4.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$2.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$3.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$4.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$121
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$86
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1862
$1420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21740
$23021

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2488
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$1510
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$1503
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$1904
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$1506
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$1508
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$1507
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$1516
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$1873
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$1511
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$1501
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$1820
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$1512
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$1500
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$1588
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1541
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$1831
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$1510
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$1903
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1512
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$1440
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$1670
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$1509
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2070
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2000
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$1767
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1619
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$1817
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1719
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$1808
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$1741
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1511
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1541
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1672
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1761
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1516
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$1793
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1871

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2070
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2007
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2024
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2018
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2412
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2664
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2010
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2013
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2025
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2027
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3195
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2019
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2027
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$2261
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2026
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$1935
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2022
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2009
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2008
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$2517
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2010
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2032
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$1951
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2019
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2009
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2009
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2026
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2024
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2019
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2006
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$1949
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2485
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3211
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2021
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2160
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2099