Los Angeles vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$2220
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7625
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$2019
$1400
🏘️ Family rent
$3688
$2268
🍽️ Food expenses
$715
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$236
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6398
$2523
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
99
17
😀 Quality of life
94
85
🏙️ Population
3.9M
419K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 43% more expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 72nd and 1237th ($3165 vs $2220) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 60th and 2nd 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 2 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.1 months in Wellington. Los Angeles ranked 5th best city to live in the United States vs Wellington ranked 4th in New Zealand, while ranked 34th and 293rd 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
$22.5
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.42
$7.23
 Cappuccino
$5.63
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2215
$1345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1717
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4161
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3237
$1957
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.7%
6.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7697
$7994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6904
$7037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$2.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.26
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$6.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$5.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.72
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$3.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$23.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.95
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$140
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.1
$78.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2020
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31623
$13015

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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 Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1777
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1744
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1679
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1579
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1230
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1365
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1500
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1454
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1113
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1346
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1207
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1800
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1563
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1200
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1701
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1524
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1754
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1842
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1643
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1994
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1960
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2279
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1664
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1398
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1388
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1925
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1353
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1430
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$1998
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2741
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1461
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2348
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1648
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1903
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1691
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2203
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1597