Los Angeles vs Munich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Munich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$2188
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7625
$5197
🏠 One person rent
$2019
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$3688
$2400
🍽️ Food expenses
$715
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$236
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6398
$3867
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
99
91
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
3.9M
1.49M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 45% more expensive than in Munich. Cities ranked 72nd and 1315th ($3165 vs $2188) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 60th 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 2 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.8 months in Munich. Los Angeles ranked 5th best city to live in the United States vs Munich ranked 9th in Germany, while ranked 34th and 48th 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
$22.5
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$68
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.42
$4.78
 Cappuccino
$5.63
$4.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2215
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1717
$1028
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4161
$2472
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3237
$1982
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$45.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.7%
3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7697
$11808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6904
$8614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$53
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$24.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.26
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.72
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$6.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$8.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.95
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$140
$74.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$18.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.1
$95.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2020
$922
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31623
$18334

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862

Cities near Munich

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$1803
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1758
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1794
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1763
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1755
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1748
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1728
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1603
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1608
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1576
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1733
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1634
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1668
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1206
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1660
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1646
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1751
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1663
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1560
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1537
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1663
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1481
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1533
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1517
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1575
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1505
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$1937
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1516
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1720
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1587
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1585
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1438
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1582
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1487
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1546
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1585
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$1691
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1599