Los Angeles vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$2074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7625
$5260
🏠 One person rent
$2019
$1161
🏘️ Family rent
$3688
$2350
🍽️ Food expenses
$715
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$236
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6398
$1843
😷 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 53% more expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 72nd and 1623rd ($3165 vs $2074) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 60th 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 2 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 34th and 292nd 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
$22.5
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$73.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.42
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.63
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2215
$1348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1717
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4161
$2949
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3237
$1883
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.7%
4.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7697
$9948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6904
$5301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$41.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$25.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.26
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.72
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.95
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$66.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$140
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.1
$98.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2020
$858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31623
$15544

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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 Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1565
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1567
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1472
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1444
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1238
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1575
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1471
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1294
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1802
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1302
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1353
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1425
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1475
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1353
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2555
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1406
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1346
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1364
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1472
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2918
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1166
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1234
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1440
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1450
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1369
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1350
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1575
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1400
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1341
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1453
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2193
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1248
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1416
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1245
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1364
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1550