Los Angeles vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Los Angeles	Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3378	$2384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7707	$5758
🏠 One person rent	$2168	$1405
🏘️ Family rent	$3725	$2471
🍽️ Food expenses	$743	$702
🚐 Transport expenses	$257	$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4258	$4498
😷 Air quality	Good	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	99	86
😀 Quality of life	93	89
🏙️ Population	3.9M	430K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 42% more expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 72nd and 1119th ($3378 vs $2384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 959th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.9 months in Minneapolis. Ranked 8th vs 71st best cities to live in the United States, and 55th vs 263rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Minneapolis

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	Los Angeles	Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$21.9	$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$91	$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.3	$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.85	$5.95
☕ Cappuccino	$6.48	$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.25	$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2352	$1609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1867	$1141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4129	$2803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3274	$2106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$139	$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$214	$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$65.8	$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.86%	6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7811	$3392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7110	$2176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.99	$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$94	$85.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.9	$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.31	$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.27	$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.35	$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12	$7.67	$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.2	$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.6	$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.3	$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.26	$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.66	$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.75	$6.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.63	$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.81	$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.78	$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.53	$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.45	$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.39	$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.2	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.27	$8.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.78	$5.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.45	$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.81	$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$77.1	$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.2	$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$144	$113
💇 Haircut, simple	$32.3	$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$70.2	$55.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$107	$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1715	$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$28004	$26188

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi	Huntington Park	$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Maywood	$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Florence-Graham	$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi	Bell	$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi	Monterey Park	$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi	Alhambra	$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi	South Pasadena	$2993
11 km or 7 mi	Cudahy	$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi	San Gabriel	$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi	Bell Gardens	$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi	West Hollywood	$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi	Montebello	$2769
13 km or 8 mi	South Gate	$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi	Glendale	$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi	Inglewood	$3020
15 km or 9 mi	Beverly Hills	$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lynwood	$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi	Rosemead	$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi	Culver	$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi	Pasadena	$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi	Pico Rivera	$2796
16 km or 10 mi	Burbank	$3328
16 km or 10 mi	Downey	$2698
17 km or 11 mi	Compton	$2880
18 km or 11 mi	La Canada Flintridge	$3157
18 km or 11 mi	Hawthorne	$3057
18 km or 11 mi	Temple	$2894
18 km or 11 mi	South El Monte	$2842
18 km or 11 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2789
18 km or 11 mi	Paramount	$2770
19 km or 12 mi	Gardena	$3051
20 km or 12 mi	El Monte	$2847
21 km or 13 mi	Lawndale	$3193
21 km or 13 mi	Arcadia	$3019
21 km or 13 mi	Bellflower	$2702
22 km or 14 mi	Norwalk	$2688
22 km or 14 mi	Santa Monica	$3588
22 km or 14 mi	Whittier	$2815
23 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3262
24 km or 15 mi	Carson	$2974

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2289
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2287
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2288
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2219
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2277
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2284
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2260
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2273
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2278
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2273
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$2062
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2257
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2290
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2175
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2229
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2303
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2293
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2189
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2361
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2160
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2359
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2197
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2212
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2189
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2234
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2192
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2230
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2275
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2304
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2410
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2292
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2354
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2125
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2272
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2174
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2216
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2219
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2259
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2582