Los Angeles vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3187
$1991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7653
$4487
🏠 One person rent
$2045
$1094
🏘️ Family rent
$3732
$1952
🍽️ Food expenses
$714
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5275
$3539
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
99
95
😀 Quality of life
94
96
🏙️ Population
3.9M
985K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 60% more expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 72nd and 1883rd ($3187 vs $1991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 2nd in the United States and Sweden, respectively. Check the United States vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.8 months in Stockholm. Los Angeles ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 47th and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Stockholm

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Los Angeles Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$7.49
 Cappuccino
$5.63
$4.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2261
$1349
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1732
$863
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3983
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3315
$1592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.8
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7592
$10247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7011
$5552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.9
$98.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$24.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.22
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.2
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.89
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$174
$24
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.2
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1998
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28613
$7335

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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 Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1628
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1730
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1586
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1638
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1637
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1602
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1604
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1460
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1460
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1274
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1338
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1164
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1285
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1463
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1275
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1347
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1209
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1363
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1510
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1593
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1373
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1259
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1544
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1415
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1591
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1546
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1417
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1443
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1331
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1151
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1407
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$923
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1571
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1525
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1267
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1468
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1325
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1328