Los Angeles vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Los Angeles	Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3196	$2308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7594	$5659
🏠 One person rent	$2049	$1339
🏘️ Family rent	$3732	$2336
🍽️ Food expenses	$709	$689
🚐 Transport expenses	$220	$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4771	$4620
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	99	84
😀 Quality of life	93	88
🏙️ Population	3.9M	430K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 39% more expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 80th and 1145th ($3196 vs $2308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 1045th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Los Angeles compared to 2 months in Minneapolis. Ranked 7th vs 53rd best cities to live in the United States, and 58th vs 237th 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	$21.7	$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$87.7	$90.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.9	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.51	$6.52
☕ Cappuccino	$5.77	$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.7	$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2168	$1496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1758	$1093
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4056	$2583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3293	$1998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$142	$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$220	$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$66.8	$63.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.74%	6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8056	$3373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7115	$2457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.01	$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$73.5	$88.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$16.8	$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.26	$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.29	$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.1	$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.56	$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.05	$3.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.2	$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.5	$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.5	$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.12	$5.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.43	$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.03	$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.31	$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.63	$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.62	$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.56	$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.26	$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.4	$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.92	$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11.7	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$8.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7	$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.25	$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.63	$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$49.3	$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.1	$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$190	$113
💇 Haircut, simple	$27.8	$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$60.3	$63
👟 Brand Sneakers	$105	$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1650	$1724
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$28838	$27328

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi	Huntington Park	$2887
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Maywood	$2803
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Florence-Graham	$2873
10 km or 6.2 mi	Bell	$2798
10 km or 6.2 mi	Monterey Park	$2735
11 km or 6.6 mi	Alhambra	$2936
11 km or 6.6 mi	South Pasadena	$2902
11 km or 7 mi	Cudahy	$2768
12 km or 7.6 mi	San Gabriel	$3061
12 km or 7.7 mi	Bell Gardens	$2727
12 km or 7.8 mi	West Hollywood	$3105
13 km or 7.8 mi	Montebello	$2739
13 km or 8 mi	South Gate	$2786
13 km or 8.2 mi	Glendale	$3659
14 km or 8.8 mi	Inglewood	$3014
15 km or 9 mi	Beverly Hills	$2903
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lynwood	$2788
15 km or 9.3 mi	Rosemead	$2780
15 km or 9.5 mi	Culver	$3033
15 km or 9.6 mi	Pasadena	$3416
16 km or 9.9 mi	Pico Rivera	$2750
16 km or 10 mi	Burbank	$3370
16 km or 10 mi	Downey	$2735
17 km or 11 mi	Compton	$2851
18 km or 11 mi	La Canada Flintridge	$3086
18 km or 11 mi	Hawthorne	$3104
18 km or 11 mi	Temple	$2824
18 km or 11 mi	South El Monte	$2787
18 km or 11 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2750
18 km or 11 mi	Paramount	$2720
19 km or 12 mi	Gardena	$3022
20 km or 12 mi	El Monte	$2775
21 km or 13 mi	Lawndale	$3162
21 km or 13 mi	Arcadia	$2758
21 km or 13 mi	Bellflower	$2669
22 km or 14 mi	Norwalk	$2662
22 km or 14 mi	Santa Monica	$3573
22 km or 14 mi	Whittier	$2789
23 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3256
24 km or 15 mi	Carson	$2919

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2239
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2234
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2255
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2157
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2227
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2297
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2281
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2275
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2331
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2259
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2340
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$1952
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2264
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2280
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2328
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2260
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2321
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2317
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2214
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2557
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2085
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2382
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2092
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2269
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2134
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2213
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2263
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2119
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2324
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2335
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2478
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2159
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2401
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2214
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2321
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2213
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2163
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2273
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2293
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2682