Los Angeles vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Los Angeles	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3196	$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7594	$7865
🏠 One person rent	$2049	$2045
🏘️ Family rent	$3732	$4037
🍽️ Food expenses	$709	$738
🚐 Transport expenses	$220	$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4771	$5859
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	99	100
😀 Quality of life	93	94
🏙️ Population	3.9M	690K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 2% more expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 80th and 96th ($3196 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 86th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Ranked 7th vs 5th best cities to live in the United States, and 58th vs 43rd 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	$21.7	$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$87.7	$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.9	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.51	$8.65
☕ Cappuccino	$5.77	$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.7	$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2168	$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1758	$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4056	$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3293	$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$142	$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$220	$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$66.8	$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.74%	6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8056	$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7115	$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.01	$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$73.5	$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$16.8	$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.26	$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.29	$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.1	$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.56	$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.05	$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.2	$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.5	$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.5	$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.12	$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.43	$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.03	$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.31	$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.63	$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.62	$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.56	$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.26	$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.4	$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.92	$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11.7	$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7	$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.25	$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.63	$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$49.3	$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.1	$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$190	$114
💇 Haircut, simple	$27.8	$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$60.3	$76
👟 Brand Sneakers	$105	$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1650	$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$28838	$24653

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi	Huntington Park	$2887
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Maywood	$2803
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Florence-Graham	$2873
10 km or 6.2 mi	Bell	$2798
10 km or 6.2 mi	Monterey Park	$2735
11 km or 6.6 mi	Alhambra	$2936
11 km or 6.6 mi	South Pasadena	$2902
11 km or 7 mi	Cudahy	$2768
12 km or 7.6 mi	San Gabriel	$3061
12 km or 7.7 mi	Bell Gardens	$2727
12 km or 7.8 mi	West Hollywood	$3105
13 km or 7.8 mi	Montebello	$2739
13 km or 8 mi	South Gate	$2786
13 km or 8.2 mi	Glendale	$3659
14 km or 8.8 mi	Inglewood	$3014
15 km or 9 mi	Beverly Hills	$2903
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lynwood	$2788
15 km or 9.3 mi	Rosemead	$2780
15 km or 9.5 mi	Culver	$3033
15 km or 9.6 mi	Pasadena	$3416
16 km or 9.9 mi	Pico Rivera	$2750
16 km or 10 mi	Burbank	$3370
16 km or 10 mi	Downey	$2735
17 km or 11 mi	Compton	$2851
18 km or 11 mi	La Canada Flintridge	$3086
18 km or 11 mi	Hawthorne	$3104
18 km or 11 mi	Temple	$2824
18 km or 11 mi	South El Monte	$2787
18 km or 11 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2750
18 km or 11 mi	Paramount	$2720
19 km or 12 mi	Gardena	$3022
20 km or 12 mi	El Monte	$2775
21 km or 13 mi	Lawndale	$3162
21 km or 13 mi	Arcadia	$2758
21 km or 13 mi	Bellflower	$2669
22 km or 14 mi	Norwalk	$2662
22 km or 14 mi	Santa Monica	$3573
22 km or 14 mi	Whittier	$2789
23 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3256
24 km or 15 mi	Carson	$2919

Cities near Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2548
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2309
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2471
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2596
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2786
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2566
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2299
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2617
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2498
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2425
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2513
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2601
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2539
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3174
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2791
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2760
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2640
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2696
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2961
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2500
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2197
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2499
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2287
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2584
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2389
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2206
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1728
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2909
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2727
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2640
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2210
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2149
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2280
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$2217
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1979