Los Angeles vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Los Angeles	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3165	$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7625	$7509
🏠 One person rent	$2019	$2032
🏘️ Family rent	$3688	$3829
🍽️ Food expenses	$715	$700
🚐 Transport expenses	$236	$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$6398	$6776
😷 Air quality	Good	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	99	100
😀 Quality of life	94	95
🏙️ Population	3.9M	690K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 3% more expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 72nd and 96th ($3165 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 60th and 82nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Los Angeles compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Ranked 5th vs 3rd best cities to live in the United States, and 34th vs 22nd 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	$22.5	$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$101	$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.9	$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.42	$8.43
☕ Cappuccino	$5.63	$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.65	$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2215	$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1717	$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4161	$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3237	$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$132	$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$195	$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$71	$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.7%	6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7697	$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6904	$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.75	$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$87.3	$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$16.4	$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.38	$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.27	$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.26	$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.61	$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.47	$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.9	$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18	$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.91	$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.03	$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.44	$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.57	$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.84	$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.35	$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.51	$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.72	$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.9	$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.97	$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12	$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.97	$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.95	$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.16	$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$55.5	$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.3	$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$140	$117
💇 Haircut, simple	$29	$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$64.1	$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$105	$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2020	$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$31623	$28279

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi	Huntington Park	$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Maywood	$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Florence-Graham	$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi	Bell	$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi	Monterey Park	$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi	Alhambra	$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi	South Pasadena	$2854
11 km or 7 mi	Cudahy	$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi	San Gabriel	$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi	Bell Gardens	$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi	West Hollywood	$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi	Montebello	$2713
13 km or 8 mi	South Gate	$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi	Glendale	$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi	Inglewood	$2886
15 km or 9 mi	Beverly Hills	$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lynwood	$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi	Rosemead	$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi	Culver	$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi	Pasadena	$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi	Pico Rivera	$2649
16 km or 10 mi	Burbank	$3220
16 km or 10 mi	Downey	$2442
17 km or 11 mi	Compton	$2737
18 km or 11 mi	La Canada Flintridge	$3030
18 km or 11 mi	Hawthorne	$2987
18 km or 11 mi	Temple	$2747
18 km or 11 mi	South El Monte	$2702
18 km or 11 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2621
18 km or 11 mi	Paramount	$2579
19 km or 12 mi	Gardena	$2935
20 km or 12 mi	El Monte	$2707
21 km or 13 mi	Lawndale	$3148
21 km or 13 mi	Arcadia	$2700
21 km or 13 mi	Bellflower	$2541
22 km or 14 mi	Norwalk	$2375
22 km or 14 mi	Santa Monica	$3589
22 km or 14 mi	Whittier	$2665
23 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3168
24 km or 15 mi	Carson	$2862

Cities near Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2369
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2215
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2359
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2325
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2730
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2362
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2258
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2714
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2428
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2662
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2518
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2592
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2522
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3110
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2591
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2674
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2426
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2863
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2849
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2421
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2685
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2367
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2197
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2518
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2308
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2241
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1876
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2433
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2416
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2401
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2116
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$1906
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2255
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$2107
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1846