Los Angeles vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Los Angeles	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3378	$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7707	$7823
🏠 One person rent	$2168	$2128
🏘️ Family rent	$3725	$3806
🍽️ Food expenses	$743	$764
🚐 Transport expenses	$257	$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4258	$6170
😷 Air quality	Good	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	99	100
😀 Quality of life	93	93
🏙️ Population	3.9M	690K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 2% more expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 72nd and 92nd ($3378 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 62nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Ranked 8th vs 7th best cities to live in the United States, and 55th vs 52nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Washington

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	Los Angeles	Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$21.9	$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$91	$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.3	$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.85	$8.25
☕ Cappuccino	$6.48	$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.25	$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2352	$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1867	$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4129	$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3274	$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$139	$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$214	$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$65.8	$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.86%	6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7811	$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7110	$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.99	$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$94	$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.9	$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.31	$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.27	$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.35	$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12	$7.67	$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.2	$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.6	$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.3	$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.26	$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.66	$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.75	$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.63	$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.81	$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.78	$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.53	$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.45	$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.39	$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.2	$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.27	$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.78	$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.45	$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.81	$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$77.1	$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.2	$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$144	$198
💇 Haircut, simple	$32.3	$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$70.2	$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$107	$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1715	$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$28004	$24788

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi	Huntington Park	$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Maywood	$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Florence-Graham	$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi	Bell	$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi	Monterey Park	$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi	Alhambra	$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi	South Pasadena	$2993
11 km or 7 mi	Cudahy	$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi	San Gabriel	$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi	Bell Gardens	$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi	West Hollywood	$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi	Montebello	$2769
13 km or 8 mi	South Gate	$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi	Glendale	$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi	Inglewood	$3020
15 km or 9 mi	Beverly Hills	$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lynwood	$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi	Rosemead	$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi	Culver	$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi	Pasadena	$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi	Pico Rivera	$2796
16 km or 10 mi	Burbank	$3328
16 km or 10 mi	Downey	$2698
17 km or 11 mi	Compton	$2880
18 km or 11 mi	La Canada Flintridge	$3157
18 km or 11 mi	Hawthorne	$3057
18 km or 11 mi	Temple	$2894
18 km or 11 mi	South El Monte	$2842
18 km or 11 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2789
18 km or 11 mi	Paramount	$2770
19 km or 12 mi	Gardena	$3051
20 km or 12 mi	El Monte	$2847
21 km or 13 mi	Lawndale	$3193
21 km or 13 mi	Arcadia	$3019
21 km or 13 mi	Bellflower	$2702
22 km or 14 mi	Norwalk	$2688
22 km or 14 mi	Santa Monica	$3588
22 km or 14 mi	Whittier	$2815
23 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3262
24 km or 15 mi	Carson	$2974

Cities near Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2777
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2379
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2650
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2499
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2818
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2544
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2344
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2721
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2522
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2526
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2800
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2681
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2588
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3292
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2664
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2830
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2453
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2736
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2951
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2443
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2304
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2521
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2234
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2586
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2333
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2372
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1944
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2985
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2755
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2667
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2257
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2024
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2399
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$2000
122 km or 76 mi	York	$2003