Los Angeles vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3361
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7751
$3392
🏠 One person rent
$2151
$754
🏘️ Family rent
$3720
$1279
🍽️ Food expenses
$750
$450
🚐 Transport expenses
$245
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4549
$1950
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
99
38
😀 Quality of life
94
80
🏙️ Population
3.9M
767K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 134% more expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 65th and 4147th ($3361 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 6th in the United States and Croatia, respectively. Check the United States vs Croatia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.4 months in Zagreb. Los Angeles ranked 14th best city to live in the United States vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 74th and 742nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Los Angeles Zagreb
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$58.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.27
$3.39
☕ Cappuccino
$6.49
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2364
$743
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1847
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4128
$1318
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3274
$991
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7753
$5609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6833
$3578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.9
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.99
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.62
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.04
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.97
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$5.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.09
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.34
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.9
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$168
$47.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$31.8
$8.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$62
$96.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$99.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1849
$489
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26874
$12234

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927

Cities near Zagreb

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1199
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$1033
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1195
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$1113
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1340
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1236
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1383
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$1044
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$817
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$665
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$685
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1640
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$617
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1316
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1422
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$845
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1416
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1685
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$920
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$802
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1683
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1600
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$823
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$970
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1081
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$1033
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1386
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1398
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1756
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1377
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1378
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1574
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$858
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1322
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$669
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$973
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1415
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$1072
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$1052
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$890