Los Angeles vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3187
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7653
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$2045
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$3732
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$714
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5275
$5772
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
99
87
😀 Quality of life
94
92
🏙️ Population
3.9M
1.39M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 5% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 72nd and 45th ($3187 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 36th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.7 months in San Diego. Ranked 8th vs 12th best cities to live in the United States, and 47th vs 75th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs San Diego

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Los Angeles San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.63
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2261
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1732
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3983
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3315
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.8
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7592
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7011
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.9
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.22
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.2
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.89
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$174
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.2
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1998
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28613
$21468

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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 San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647