Cost of Living in
Los Angeles
Comprehensive urban intelligence for Los Angeles, United States. Analyzing market prices, safety metrics, and quality of life indices in real-time.
72Global Quality Score
QoL Index
Safety & Security
74
Healthcare System
65
Purchasing Power
85
Climate & Air
78
Rent Per Month
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre$8,629.36
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre$7,298.09
1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre$2,781.80
3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre$4,216.26
1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre$2,645.11
3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre$6,083.26
Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend)$12.00
Basic Utilities for 85 m2 Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage)$245.14
General
International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child$32,155.00
Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child$1,757.34
Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M)$68.17
Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar)$80.00
Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)$120.19
Men's Leather Business Shoes$197.54
Lettuce (1 Head)$2.17
Local Cheese (1 kg)$12.25
Onions (1 kg)$2.82
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)$15.00
Bananas (1 kg)$2.52
Potatoes (1 kg)$3.38
Tomatoes (1 kg)$5.09
Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro)$11.71
Oranges (1 kg)$5.07
Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 0.33 Liter Bottle)$3.43
Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %)$7.40
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)$3,833.83
Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car)$34,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car)$26,102.74
Markets
Apples (1 kg)$5.66
Eggs (12, Large Size)$5.74
Chicken Fillets (1 kg)$16.57
Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 kg)$21.35
Fresh White Bread (500 g Loaf)$4.87
Bottled Water (1.5 Liter)$2.46
White Rice (1 kg)$4.64
Milk (Regular, 1 Liter)$1.33
Bottled Water (0.33 Liter)$2.64
Monthly Public Transport Pass (Regular Price)$105.00
Restaurants
Domestic Beer (0.5 Liter Bottle)$2.91
Imported Beer (0.33 Liter Bottle)$2.59
Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks)$100.00
Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant$25.00
Domestic Draft Beer (0.5 Liter)$8.00
Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal)$13.00
Cappuccino (Regular Size)$5.96
Sports And Leisure
Monthly Fitness Club Membership$59.31
Cinema Ticket (International Release)$18.00
Transportation
One-Way Ticket (Local Transport)$1.88
Gasoline (1 Liter)$1.32
Taxi Start (Standard Tariff)$3.10
Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff)$32.11
Taxi 1 km (Standard Tariff)$1.85
Utilities (Monthly)
Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher)$79.53
Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data)$61.00