Los Angeles vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Los Angeles	Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3420	$2434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7800	$5848
🏠 One person rent	$2177	$1415
🏘️ Family rent	$3742	$2495
🍽️ Food expenses	$761	$729
🚐 Transport expenses	$263	$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4482	$4333
😷 Air quality	Good	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	99	86
😀 Quality of life	93	88
🏙️ Population	3.9M	430K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 41% more expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 62nd and 1017th ($3420 vs $2434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th and 876th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.8 months in Minneapolis. Ranked 8th vs 80th best cities to live in the United States, and 50th vs 283rd 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	$22.4	$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$104	$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$14.1	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.92	$6.46
☕ Cappuccino	$6.66	$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.53	$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2356	$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1856	$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4109	$2834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3268	$2128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$152	$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$236	$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$69.2	$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.28%	6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8186	$3389
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7185	$2191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.76	$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$95.5	$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.5	$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.37	$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.32	$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.33	$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.26	$7.02
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.59	$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.1	$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.3	$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.4	$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.08	$6.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.46	$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.3	$6.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.19	$5.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.89	$4.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.91	$3.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.67	$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.57	$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.3	$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.99	$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.9	$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.24	$8.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.99	$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.99	$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.92	$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$70.1	$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.2	$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$164	$114
💇 Haircut, simple	$29.5	$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$80.1	$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$110	$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1748	$1397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23685	$26236

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi	Huntington Park	$2945
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Maywood	$2888
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Florence-Graham	$2945
10 km or 6.2 mi	Bell	$2868
10 km or 6.2 mi	Monterey Park	$2786
11 km or 6.6 mi	Alhambra	$3031
11 km or 6.6 mi	South Pasadena	$3020
11 km or 7 mi	Cudahy	$2866
12 km or 7.6 mi	San Gabriel	$3184
12 km or 7.7 mi	Bell Gardens	$2798
12 km or 7.8 mi	West Hollywood	$3055
13 km or 7.8 mi	Montebello	$2826
13 km or 8 mi	South Gate	$2867
13 km or 8.2 mi	Glendale	$3717
14 km or 8.8 mi	Inglewood	$3066
15 km or 9 mi	Beverly Hills	$2945
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lynwood	$2880
15 km or 9.3 mi	Rosemead	$2868
15 km or 9.5 mi	Culver	$3054
15 km or 9.6 mi	Pasadena	$3802
16 km or 9.9 mi	Pico Rivera	$2818
16 km or 10 mi	Burbank	$3369
16 km or 10 mi	Downey	$2766
17 km or 11 mi	Compton	$2922
18 km or 11 mi	La Canada Flintridge	$3179
18 km or 11 mi	Hawthorne	$3139
18 km or 11 mi	Temple	$2909
18 km or 11 mi	South El Monte	$2849
18 km or 11 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2826
18 km or 11 mi	Paramount	$2793
19 km or 12 mi	Gardena	$3076
20 km or 12 mi	El Monte	$2858
21 km or 13 mi	Lawndale	$3243
21 km or 13 mi	Arcadia	$3020
21 km or 13 mi	Bellflower	$2758
22 km or 14 mi	Norwalk	$2694
22 km or 14 mi	Santa Monica	$3654
22 km or 14 mi	Whittier	$2835
23 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3295
24 km or 15 mi	Carson	$3000

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2323
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2331
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2319
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2223
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2290
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2327
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2304
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2273
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2270
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2313
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2296
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$2045
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2251
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2312
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2206
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2250
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2321
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2315
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2213
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2356
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2156
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2336
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2194
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2233
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2184
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2228
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2223
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2211
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2267
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2307
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2402
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2287
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2326
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2103
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2291
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2175
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2215
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2222
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2273
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2618