Los Angeles vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3361
$2825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7751
$6608
🏠 One person rent
$2151
$1770
🏘️ Family rent
$3720
$3115
🍽️ Food expenses
$750
$731
🚐 Transport expenses
$245
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4549
$4380
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
99
54
😀 Quality of life
94
88
🏙️ Population
3.9M
525K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 19% more expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 65th and 362nd ($3361 vs $2825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 307th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.6 months in Sacramento. Ranked 14th vs 98th best cities to live in the United States, and 74th vs 309th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Sacramento

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Los Angeles Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$79.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.27
$8.03
 Cappuccino
$6.49
$5.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2364
$1816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1847
$1449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4128
$3293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3274
$2644
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$173
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$266
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$74.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7753
$5035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6833
$4072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.9
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$18.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.99
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$5.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.62
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$17.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$5.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$6.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.04
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.97
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.09
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.34
$4.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$3.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.9
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$168
$135
💇 Haircut, simple
$31.8
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1849
$1441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26874
$27489

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2691
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2703
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2692
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2767
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2811
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2875
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2892
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2839
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2727
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2630
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2875
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2665
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2782
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3181
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2672
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3098
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3344
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2770
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2212
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2943
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2270
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3116
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2936
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2991
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3504
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2823
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2764
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2910
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2381
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2838
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2721
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2679
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$3033
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3058
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2114
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2858
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2950
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3818
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2850