Los Angeles vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3361
$2046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7751
$5001
🏠 One person rent
$2151
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$3720
$1923
🍽️ Food expenses
$750
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$245
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4549
$3707
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
99
82
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
3.9M
577K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 64% more expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 65th and 1864th ($3361 vs $2046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 1525th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Ranked 14th vs 55th best cities to live in the United States, and 74th vs 195th 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
$22.6
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$61.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.27
$5.38
 Cappuccino
$6.49
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2364
$1315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1847
$935
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4128
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3274
$1539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7753
$1953
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6833
$1705
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.9
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$16.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.99
$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.62
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.04
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.97
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.09
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.34
$3.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.9
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$168
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$31.8
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$62
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1849
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26874
$23971

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1915
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1973
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1915
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1915
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1904
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$1973
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1943
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1948
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$1966
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1964
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1973
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2032
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1941
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2030
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2089
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1957
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2381
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1826
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2355
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2368
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2375
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2340
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1763
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2368
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2394
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2434
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2119
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1849
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2220
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2373
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1789
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2528
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2392
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2412
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2508
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2426
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2399