Los Angeles vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3378
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7707
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$2168
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$3725
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$743
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$257
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4258
$5229
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ 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 20% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 72nd and 4th ($3378 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 2nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Ranked 8th vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 55th vs 18th 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
$21.9
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.85
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$6.48
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2352
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1867
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4129
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3274
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.86%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7811
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7110
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.27
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.67
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.45
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.78
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.45
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.1
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.3
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.2
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1715
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28004
$21999

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188