Los Angeles vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3196
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7594
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$2049
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$3732
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$709
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4771
$5544
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
99
100
😀 Quality of life
93
95
🏙️ Population
3.9M
8.8M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 28% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 80th and 3rd ($3196 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 1st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Ranked 7th vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 58th vs 22nd 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
$21.7
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.7
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.51
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$5.77
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2168
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1758
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4056
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3293
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8056
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7115
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.5
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.1
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.05
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.25
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1650
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28838
$21465

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111