Los Angeles vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3196
$881
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7594
$2350
🏠 One person rent
$2049
$301
🏘️ Family rent
$3732
$731
🍽️ Food expenses
$709
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4771
$267
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
99
14
😀 Quality of life
93
50
🏙️ Population
3.9M
224K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 263% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 80th and 6145th ($3196 vs $881) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 1st in the United States and Suriname, respectively. Check the United States vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Los Angeles compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Los Angeles ranked 7th best city to live in the United States vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 58th and 6256th among best cities to live in the world.

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Los Angeles Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.7
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.7
$56.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.51
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.77
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2168
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1758
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4056
$1077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3293
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
16.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8056
$486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7115
$418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.5
$89.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.1
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.05
$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$9.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$5.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.25
$3.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$12.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$76
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1650
$63.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28838
$1909

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1247
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$856
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1033
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1645
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1643
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1031
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1062
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$560
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$565
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$610
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$789
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$777
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$953
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1084
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$697
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1064
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$890
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1178
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1193
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$639
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1353
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1418
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$880
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$694
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$890
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$590
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1070
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1062
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$737
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$1000
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1007
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$746
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$611
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$679
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$682
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$674
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$518
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$639
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$583