Los Angeles vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Los Angeles	Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3187	$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7653	$5584
🏠 One person rent	$2045	$1311
🏘️ Family rent	$3732	$2372
🍽️ Food expenses	$714	$676
🚐 Transport expenses	$218	$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$5275	$4424
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	99	83
😀 Quality of life	94	88
🏙️ Population	3.9M	430K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 41% more expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 72nd and 1228th ($3187 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 1082nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Los Angeles compared to 2 months in Minneapolis. Ranked 8th vs 60th best cities to live in the United States, and 47th vs 234th 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	$21.6	$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$103	$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.3	$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.95	$6.96
☕ Cappuccino	$5.63	$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.93	$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2261	$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1732	$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3983	$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3315	$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$139	$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$215	$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$67.8	$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.58%	6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7592	$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7011	$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.76	$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$73.9	$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$16.3	$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.36	$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.26	$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.22	$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.49	$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.2	$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.3	$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.7	$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.1	$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.19	$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.32	$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.72	$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.63	$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.59	$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.45	$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.29	$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.7	$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.35	$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12	$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8.06	$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.89	$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.21	$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$57.8	$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.1	$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$174	$105
💇 Haircut, simple	$27.2	$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$61	$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$100	$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1998	$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$28613	$27084

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi	Huntington Park	$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Maywood	$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Florence-Graham	$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi	Bell	$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi	Monterey Park	$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi	Alhambra	$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi	South Pasadena	$2849
11 km or 7 mi	Cudahy	$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi	San Gabriel	$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi	Bell Gardens	$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi	West Hollywood	$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi	Montebello	$2675
13 km or 8 mi	South Gate	$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi	Glendale	$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi	Inglewood	$2831
15 km or 9 mi	Beverly Hills	$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lynwood	$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi	Rosemead	$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi	Culver	$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi	Pasadena	$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi	Pico Rivera	$2638
16 km or 10 mi	Burbank	$3271
16 km or 10 mi	Downey	$2354
17 km or 11 mi	Compton	$2709
18 km or 11 mi	La Canada Flintridge	$3009
18 km or 11 mi	Hawthorne	$2861
18 km or 11 mi	Temple	$2776
18 km or 11 mi	South El Monte	$2714
18 km or 11 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2629
18 km or 11 mi	Paramount	$2572
19 km or 12 mi	Gardena	$2866
20 km or 12 mi	El Monte	$2715
21 km or 13 mi	Lawndale	$3054
21 km or 13 mi	Arcadia	$2717
21 km or 13 mi	Bellflower	$2552
22 km or 14 mi	Norwalk	$2569
22 km or 14 mi	Santa Monica	$3589
22 km or 14 mi	Whittier	$2673
23 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3065
24 km or 15 mi	Carson	$2754

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2398
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$2091
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2476
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2239
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2353
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2297
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2200
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2429
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2177
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2361
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2212
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2249
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2196
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2252
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2227
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2258
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2319
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2320
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2485
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2352
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2447
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2162
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2318
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2191
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2252
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2262
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2294
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2640