Los Angeles vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3187
$2235
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7653
$4982
🏠 One person rent
$2045
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$3732
$2429
🍽️ Food expenses
$714
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5275
$2869
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
99
17
😀 Quality of life
94
84
🏙️ Population
3.9M
216K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 43% more expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 72nd and 1293rd ($3187 vs $2235) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 1st in the United States and New Zealand, respectively. Check the United States vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.3 months in Wellington. Los Angeles ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 47th and 353rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Wellington

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Los Angeles Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$73.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$7.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.63
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2261
$1379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1732
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3983
$2525
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3315
$2135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.8
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7592
$8089
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7011
$7074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$2.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.9
$133
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.22
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.2
$7.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$4.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$25.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$5.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.89
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$174
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.2
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$81
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1998
$822
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28613
$13500

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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 Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1866
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1844
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1784
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1729
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1406
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1334
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1318
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1640
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1573
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1205
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1447
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1403
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1981
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1569
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1274
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1671
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1654
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1791
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1879
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1634
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1939
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1848
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2205
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1916
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1463
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1531
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1928
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1359
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1532
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2286
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2801
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1833
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2472
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1755
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1997
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1732
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2265
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1700