Los Angeles vs Munich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Munich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3420
$2525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7800
$5816
🏠 One person rent
$2177
$1500
🏘️ Family rent
$3742
$2602
🍽️ Food expenses
$761
$604
🚐 Transport expenses
$263
$252
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4482
$4312
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
99
90
😀 Quality of life
93
94
🏙️ Population
3.9M
1.51M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 35% more expensive than in Munich. Cities ranked 62nd and 863rd ($3420 vs $2525) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th and 1st in the United States and Germany, respectively. Check the United States vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.7 months in Munich. Los Angeles ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Munich ranked 8th in Germany, while ranked 50th and 44th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Munich

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Los Angeles Munich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.4
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$79
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.1
$14.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.92
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$6.66
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$3.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2356
$1520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1856
$1185
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4109
$2776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3268
$2116
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$206
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$313
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.2
$41.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8186
$13704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7185
$9217
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$4.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.5
$73.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$2.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.33
$2.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$2.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.59
$4.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$21.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$4.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.99
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.92
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.1
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$77.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.5
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.1
$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1748
$871
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23685
$17274

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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 Munich

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$2002
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1940
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1976
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1960
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1925
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1910
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1890
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1748
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1841
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1770
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1753
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1858
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1790
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1292
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1816
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1789
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1938
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1828
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1731
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1668
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1834
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1788
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1660
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1726
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1808
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1610
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$2075
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1606
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1704
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1887
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1669
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1678
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1667
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1717
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1647
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1647
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1636
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$2003
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1714