Los Angeles vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3361
$2380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7751
$5756
🏠 One person rent
$2151
$1413
🏘️ Family rent
$3720
$2434
🍽️ Food expenses
$750
$698
🚐 Transport expenses
$245
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4549
$4476
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
99
84
😀 Quality of life
94
90
🏙️ Population
3.9M
430K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 41% more expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 65th and 1095th ($3361 vs $2380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 963rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.9 months in Minneapolis. Ranked 14th vs 62nd best cities to live in the United States, and 74th vs 215th 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
$22.6
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.27
$5.96
 Cappuccino
$6.49
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2364
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1847
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4128
$2639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3274
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7753
$3686
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6833
$2479
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.9
$74.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$18.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.99
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.62
$4.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$5.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$7.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$4.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.04
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.97
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.09
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.34
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.9
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$168
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$31.8
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1849
$1787
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26874
$26604

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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 Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2285
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2277
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2306
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2221
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2328
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2305
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2302
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2330
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2290
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2335
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2054
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2289
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2307
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2283
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2271
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2236
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2528
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2398
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2183
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2286
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2201
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2312
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2219
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2320
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2353
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2478
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2296
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2386
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2147
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2317
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2202
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2258
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2299
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2678