Los Angeles vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3187
$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7653
$5226
🏠 One person rent
$2045
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$3732
$2396
🍽️ Food expenses
$714
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5275
$4699
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
99
69
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
3.9M
1.61M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 35% more expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 72nd and 973rd ($3187 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 858th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Los Angeles compared to 2 months in Phoenix. Ranked 8th vs 22nd best cities to live in the United States, and 47th vs 119th 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
$21.6
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$5.26
☕ Cappuccino
$5.63
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2261
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1732
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3983
$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3315
$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.8
$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7592
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7011
$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.9
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.22
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.2
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.89
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$174
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.2
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1998
$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28613
$10377

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1989
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2588
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2201
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2430
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657