Los Angeles vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$1769
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7625
$4344
🏠 One person rent
$2019
$1037
🏘️ Family rent
$3688
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$715
$513
🚐 Transport expenses
$236
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6398
$4085
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
99
67
😀 Quality of life
94
89
🏙️ Population
3.9M
633K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 79% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 72nd and 2436th ($3165 vs $1769) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 60th and 1929th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Los Angeles compared to 2.3 months in Memphis. Ranked 5th vs 39th best cities to live in the United States, and 34th vs 173rd 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
$22.5
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.42
$4.81
☕ Cappuccino
$5.63
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2215
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1717
$822
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4161
$1585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3237
$1364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.7%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7697
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6904
$1361
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.26
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.72
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$7.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.95
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$140
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.1
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2020
$1447
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31623
$27049

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$1841
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$1834
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2153
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2138
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1830
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2151
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$1842
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$1867
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2187
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1715
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1827
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1972
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1785
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$2117
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1864
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1800
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1915
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1985
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$2038
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1650
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1875
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2074
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1313
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$2030
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2075
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1819
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1834
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1888
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1460
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1742
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$1968
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$2123
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$2045
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1987
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2534
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1534
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1368
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1766
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2300