Los Angeles vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

Los Angeles Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3145
$1642
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7041
$3707
🏠 One person rent
$2011
$903
🏘️ Family rent
$3361
$1431
🍽️ Food expenses
$673
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$268
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5908
$2828
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
99
98
😀 Quality of life
93
92
🏙️ Population
3.9M
3.28M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 91% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 45th and 2524th ($3145 vs $1642) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 5th in the United States and Spain, respectively. Check the United States vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.7 months in Madrid. Los Angeles ranked 4th best city to live in the United States vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 44th and 60th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Madrid

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Los Angeles Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.3
$48.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.08
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$5.68
$2.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2239
$984
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1716
$722
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3852
$1634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2934
$1138
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$94.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.6
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.7%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9271
$4679
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6455
$2875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.77
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$111
$47.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.34
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.82
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$2.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$6.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.03
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.6
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$141
$62.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.1
$70.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1518
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22901
$9232

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2526
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2521
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2555
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2521
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2473
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2739
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2657
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2491
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2761
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2467
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3165
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2501
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2483
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3511
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2547
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$1945
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2509
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2552
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2606
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$2959
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2489
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2816
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2404
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2518
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$2827
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2447
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2572
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2541
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2492
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2474
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2513
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2544
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2451
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2514
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2491
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2489
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3333
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2506
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2219
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2593

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1568
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1096
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1280
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1344
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1373
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1258
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1219
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1263
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1311
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1034
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1087
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1242
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1176
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1169
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1203
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1219
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$888
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$872
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1160
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1015
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$976
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1109
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1163
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1015
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$973
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1193
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1179
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1246
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1161
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1084
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1333
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1033
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$948
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1126
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1035
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1131
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$748
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1204
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1130
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1405