Los Angeles vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

Los Angeles Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3145
$1220
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7041
$2770
🏠 One person rent
$2011
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$3361
$984
🍽️ Food expenses
$673
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$268
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5908
$1340
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
99
38
😀 Quality of life
93
76
🏙️ Population
3.9M
767K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 158% more expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 45th and 4267th ($3145 vs $1220) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 1st 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 1.9 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.1 months in Zagreb. Los Angeles ranked 4th best city to live in the United States vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 44th and 940th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Zagreb

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Los Angeles Zagreb
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.3
$42.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.08
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.68
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2239
$576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1716
$448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3852
$995
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2934
$727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.6
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.7%
3.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9271
$4773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6455
$3192
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.77
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$111
$54.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.34
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.82
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$2.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$7.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$5.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.03
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.6
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$7.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$141
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.1
$95.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1518
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22901
$8517

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2526
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2521
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2555
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2521
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2473
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2739
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2657
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2491
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2761
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2467
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3165
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2501
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2483
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3511
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2547
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$1945
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2509
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2552
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2606
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$2959
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2489
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2816
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2404
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2518
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$2827
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2447
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2572
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2541
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2492
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2474
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2513
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2544
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2451
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2514
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2491
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2489
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3333
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2506
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2219
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2593

Cities near Zagreb

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$958
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$732
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1043
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$838
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1115
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1094
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1015
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$820
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$746
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$497
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$576
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1380
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$501
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1003
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1062
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$846
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1182
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1596
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$737
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$829
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1633
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1463
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$764
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$669
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1132
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$938
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1051
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1141
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1558
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1055
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1376
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1149
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$1023
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1082
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$562
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$978
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1230
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$778
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$763
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$869