Los Angeles vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3361
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7751
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$2151
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$3720
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$750
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$245
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4549
$8151
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
99
81
😀 Quality of life
94
100
🏙️ Population
3.9M
449K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 9% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 65th and 23rd ($3361 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 3rd in the United States and Switzerland, respectively. Check the United States vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Los Angeles compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Los Angeles ranked 14th best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 74th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Los Angeles Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.27
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$6.49
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2364
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1847
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4128
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3274
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7753
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6833
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.9
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.99
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.62
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.04
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.97
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.09
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.34
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.9
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$168
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$31.8
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1849
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26874
$22875

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041