Los Angeles vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3420
$3216
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7800
$7364
🏠 One person rent
$2177
$2092
🏘️ Family rent
$3742
$3669
🍽️ Food expenses
$761
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$263
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4482
$4242
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
99
85
😀 Quality of life
93
90
🏙️ Population
3.9M
442K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 6% more expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 62nd and 117th ($3420 vs $3216) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th and 87th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.3 months in Miami. Ranked 8th vs 43rd best cities to live in the United States, and 50th vs 169th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Miami

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Los Angeles Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.4
$26.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$105
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.1
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.92
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$6.66
$5.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2356
$2394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1856
$1806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4109
$4404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3268
$3208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.2
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8186
$6964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7185
$3607
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.5
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.33
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$5.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.59
$5.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$2.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$9.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.99
$7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.92
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.1
$83.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$17.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.5
$34.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.1
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1748
$1797
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23685
$18611

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2945
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2888
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2945
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2868
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2786
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$3031
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$3020
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2866
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3184
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2798
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3055
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2826
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2867
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3717
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3066
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2945
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2880
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2868
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3054
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3802
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2818
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3369
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2766
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2922
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3179
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3139
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2909
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2849
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2826
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2793
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3076
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2858
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3243
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3020
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2694
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3654
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2835
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3295
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$3000

Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2854
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2840
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2487
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2747
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2636
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2668
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2556
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2762
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2602
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2842
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2805
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2802
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2808
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2792
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2747
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2859
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2958
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$3046
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2843
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2756
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2802
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2721
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2697
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2924
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2673
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2695
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2715
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3151
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2749
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2774
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2762
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2701
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2757
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3035
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2735
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2793
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2502
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3114