Los Angeles vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7625
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$2019
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$3688
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$715
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$236
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6398
$6298
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
99
100
😀 Quality of life
94
96
🏙️ Population
3.9M
8.8M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 22% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 72nd and 6th ($3165 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 60th and 4th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Ranked 5th vs 1st best cities to live in the United States, and 34th vs 8th 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
$22.5
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.42
$8.64
☕ Cappuccino
$5.63
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2215
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1717
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4161
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3237
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.7%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7697
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6904
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.26
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.72
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.95
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$140
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.1
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2020
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31623
$17859

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028