Los Angeles vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$2104
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7625
$5122
🏠 One person rent
$2019
$1239
🏘️ Family rent
$3688
$2039
🍽️ Food expenses
$715
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$236
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6398
$4263
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
99
81
😀 Quality of life
94
90
🏙️ Population
3.9M
577K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 50% more expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 72nd and 1560th ($3165 vs $2104) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 60th and 1383rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Los Angeles compared to 2 months in Milwaukee. Ranked 5th vs 26th best cities to live in the United States, and 34th vs 138th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Milwaukee

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Los Angeles Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.5
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.42
$5.12
 Cappuccino
$5.63
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2215
$1310
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1717
$983
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4161
$2531
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3237
$1588
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$64
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.7%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7697
$1712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6904
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.26
$2.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$5.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.72
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$9.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.95
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$140
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.1
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2020
$1814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31623
$24397

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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 Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2016
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2002
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2021
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1964
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1947
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2007
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1971
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1995
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2002
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2003
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1948
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1803
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1984
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$1985
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1983
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1945
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1911
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1970
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1949
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2193
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1800
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2199
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2191
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2164
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1709
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2205
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2150
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2305
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$1926
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1855
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2107
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2143
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1935
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2314
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2221
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2195
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2269
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2240
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2253