Los Angeles vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3187
$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7653
$4402
🏠 One person rent
$2045
$1073
🏘️ Family rent
$3732
$1650
🍽️ Food expenses
$714
$554
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5275
$3551
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
99
67
😀 Quality of life
94
87
🏙️ Population
3.9M
633K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 73% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 72nd and 2338th ($3187 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 1841st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.9 months in Memphis. Ranked 8th vs 67th best cities to live in the United States, and 47th vs 247th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Memphis

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Los Angeles Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$58.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$5.44
 Cappuccino
$5.63
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2261
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1732
$858
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3983
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3315
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.8
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7592
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7011
$1357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.9
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$12.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.22
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.2
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.89
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$174
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.2
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1998
$1428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28613
$27502

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Cities near Los Angeles

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

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2065
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2552
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1543
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670