Los Angeles vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3187
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7653
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$2045
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$3732
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$714
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5275
$5777
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
99
100
😀 Quality of life
94
97
🏙️ Population
3.9M
8.8M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 21% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 72nd and 5th ($3187 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 3rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.4 months in New York City. Ranked 8th vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 47th vs 13th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs New York City

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Los Angeles New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.63
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2261
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1732
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3983
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3315
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.8
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7592
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7011
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.9
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.22
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.2
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.89
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$174
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.2
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1998
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28613
$20585

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108