Los Angeles vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7625
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$2019
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$3688
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$715
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$236
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6398
$4345
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
99
82
😀 Quality of life
94
87
🏙️ Population
3.9M
468K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 15% more expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 72nd and 304th ($3165 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 60th and 266th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.6 months in Raleigh. Ranked 5th vs 58th best cities to live in the United States, and 34th vs 235th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Raleigh

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Los Angeles Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.5
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.42
$6.28
 Cappuccino
$5.63
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2215
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1717
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4161
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3237
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.7%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7697
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6904
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.26
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.72
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.95
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$140
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.1
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2020
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31623
$22084

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857