Los Angeles vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7625
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$2019
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$3688
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$715
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$236
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6398
$4557
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
99
69
😀 Quality of life
94
90
🏙️ Population
3.9M
1.61M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 32% more expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 72nd and 864th ($3165 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 60th and 780th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.9 months in Phoenix. Ranked 5th vs 21st best cities to live in the United States, and 34th vs 127th 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
$22.5
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.42
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$5.63
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2215
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1717
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4161
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3237
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.7%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7697
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6904
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.26
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.72
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.95
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$140
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.1
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2020
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31623
$10488

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706