Los Angeles vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

Los Angeles Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2975
$1260
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6193
$3310
🏠 One person rent
$1911
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$2725
$1091
🍽️ Food expenses
$621
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$260
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5327
$1869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
99
95
😀 Quality of life
92
88
🏙️ Population
3.9M
2.6M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 136% more expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 39th and 4000th ($2975 vs $1260) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 1st in the United States and Taiwan, respectively. Check the United States vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.5 months in Taipei. Los Angeles ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 64th and 169th among best cities to live in the world.

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Los Angeles Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.3
$37.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.96
$4.12
☕ Cappuccino
$5.43
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2166
$620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1644
$445
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3759
$1246
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2194
$900
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$97.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.2
$23.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.27%
1.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9200
$14801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6049
$7593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$42.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.3
$9.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$3.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.78
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$20.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$5.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.96
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$22.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$4.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$8.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.87
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$9.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$121
$35.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.2
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$78
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1420
$755
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23021
$15081

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2070
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2007
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2024
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2018
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2412
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2664
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2010
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2013
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2025
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2027
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3195
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2019
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2027
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$2261
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2026
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$1935
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2022
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2009
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2008
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$2517
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2010
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2032
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$1951
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2019
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2009
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2009
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2026
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2024
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2019
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2006
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$1949
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2485
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3211
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2021
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2160
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2099

Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1076
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$935
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$849
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$885
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$938
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$813
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$705
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$970
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$828
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$808
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$809
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$851
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$725
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$717
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$1012
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$890
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$714
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1047
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$783
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$911
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$699
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$686
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$812
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$849
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$831
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$686
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1048
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$713
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$744
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$770
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$711
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$678
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$689
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$646
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$849
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$650
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$514
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$778
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$661
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$1049