Los Angeles vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3196
$1781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7594
$4027
🏠 One person rent
$2049
$1048
🏘️ Family rent
$3732
$1736
🍽️ Food expenses
$709
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4771
$2294
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
99
98
😀 Quality of life
93
90
🏙️ Population
3.9M
3.42M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 79% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 80th and 2443rd ($3196 vs $1781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st 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 1.5 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Los Angeles ranked 7th best city to live in the United States vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 58th and 151st 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
$21.7
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.7
$57
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.51
$4.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.77
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2168
$1203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1758
$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4056
$2092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3293
$1428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$94
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8056
$6884
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7115
$3988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.5
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.1
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.05
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$8.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$6.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$6.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.25
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$80.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1650
$576
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28838
$10042

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2887
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2803
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2873
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2798
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2735
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2936
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2902
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2768
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3061
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2727
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3105
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2786
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3659
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3014
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2903
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2788
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2780
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3033
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3416
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2750
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3370
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2735
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3086
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3104
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2824
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2787
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2720
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3022
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3162
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2758
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2669
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2662
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3573
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2789
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3256
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2919

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1565
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1530
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1433
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1573
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1389
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1309
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1056
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1204
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1084
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1201
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1235
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1212
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1086
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$812
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1098
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1286
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1107
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1209
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1157
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1261
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$983
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$947
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1241
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1220
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1316
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1101
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1126
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1532
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1241
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$930
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1241
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1100
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1324
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$806
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1204
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1221
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1522