Los Angeles vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

Los Angeles Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2975
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6193
$3787
🏠 One person rent
$1911
$987
🏘️ Family rent
$2725
$1596
🍽️ Food expenses
$621
$471
🚐 Transport expenses
$260
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5327
$4840
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
99
68
😀 Quality of life
92
91
🏙️ Population
3.9M
633K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 75% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 39th and 2268th ($2975 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 1977th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Los Angeles compared to 2.8 months in Memphis. Ranked 11th vs 16th best cities to live in the United States, and 64th vs 89th 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
$17.9
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.3
$52.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$7.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.96
$5.27
☕ Cappuccino
$5.43
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2166
$1070
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1644
$746
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3759
$1741
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2194
$1259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.2
$60.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.27%
5.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9200
$737
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6049
$1993
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$45.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.3
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$2.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.78
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$3.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.96
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$6.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.87
$3.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$121
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.2
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$81.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1420
$348
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23021
$12011

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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

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$1852
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2016
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1885
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2010
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$2012
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2010
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2025
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2018
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1518
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1441
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$2021
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2026
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1703
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1898
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$2010
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1965
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$2108
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$2018
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$2013
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1741
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$2018
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2024
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1413
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$2009
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1727
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$2008
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1879
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$2020
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$2013
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1469
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1305
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$1921
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$2023
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1871
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1618
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$1955
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1425
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$2143
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$2018
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$1766