Los Angeles vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3378
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7707
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$2168
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$3725
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$743
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$257
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4258
$4113
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
99
71
😀 Quality of life
93
91
🏙️ Population
3.9M
1.61M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 43% more expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 72nd and 1175th ($3378 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 1001st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.7 months in Phoenix. Ranked 8th vs 25th best cities to live in the United States, and 55th vs 134th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Phoenix

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Los Angeles Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.85
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$6.48
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2352
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1867
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4129
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3274
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.86%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7811
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7110
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.27
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.67
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.45
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.78
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.45
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.1
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.3
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.2
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1715
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28004
$18987

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781