Los Angeles vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3361
$3162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7751
$7446
🏠 One person rent
$2151
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$3720
$3407
🍽️ Food expenses
$750
$810
🚐 Transport expenses
$245
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4549
$6556
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
99
80
😀 Quality of life
94
93
🏙️ Population
3.9M
737K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 6% more expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 65th and 125th ($3361 vs $3162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 92nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Los Angeles compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Ranked 14th vs 27th best cities to live in the United States, and 74th vs 99th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Seattle

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Los Angeles Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.27
$8.17
 Cappuccino
$6.49
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2364
$2119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1847
$1641
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4128
$3861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3274
$2873
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$76
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7753
$6864
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6833
$5184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.9
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.99
$4.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.62
$7.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.04
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.97
$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.09
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.34
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.9
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$168
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$31.8
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1849
$2178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26874
$29883

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2851
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3313
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2907
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2644
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2652
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2723
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2552
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3269
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2674
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2745
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2730
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2812
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2669
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2741
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2641
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2525
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2796
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2655
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2523
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2609
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2632
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2295
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2649
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2461
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2702
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2782
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2473
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2603
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2384
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2632
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2551
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2644
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2480
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2749
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2114