Los Angeles vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3274
$2056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7712
$5112
🏠 One person rent
$2096
$1146
🏘️ Family rent
$3884
$2196
🍽️ Food expenses
$694
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$289
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5956
$1853
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
99
99
😀 Quality of life
94
85
🏙️ Population
3.9M
1.37M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 59% more expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 45th and 1569th ($3274 vs $2056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 1st in the United States and Italy, respectively. Check the United States vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Los Angeles compared to 0.9 months in Milan. Los Angeles ranked 5th best city to live in the United States vs Milan ranked 4th in Italy, while ranked 49th and 256th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Milan

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Los Angeles Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$18.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.5
$76.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.1
$6.26
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$3.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2247
$1250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1809
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4456
$2649
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3413
$1747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.6
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.94%
4.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9498
$9654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7285
$5129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$2.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$41.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.83
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$21.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$3.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$8.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$6.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.8
$67.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$139
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.1
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.9
$92.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1626
$840
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22397
$15865

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2635
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2602
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2661
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2593
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2688
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2825
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2781
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2555
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2889
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2508
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2492
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2627
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2555
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3433
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2713
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2147
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2559
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2735
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3192
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2566
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2899
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2411
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2634
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$2935
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2749
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2692
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2649
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2568
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2509
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2740
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2653
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2788
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2656
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2496
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2331
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3544
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2602
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2773
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2696

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1555
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1361
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1275
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1308
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1304
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1376
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1423
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1309
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1611
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1383
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1225
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1387
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1248
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1193
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1242
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1422
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1090
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2733
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1180
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1218
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1190
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1413
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2842
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1101
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1126
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1373
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1403
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1334
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1236
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1278
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1374
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1210
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1464
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2452
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1304
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1311
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1247
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1386
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1475