Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and London 

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Consumer Prices in London are 5.5% lower than in Los Angeles, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 1.5% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in London are 4.2% higher than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in London are 10.2% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in London are 23.8% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in London is 18.7% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(20.04 £)
24.95 $
(20.00 £)
     -0.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(96.21 £)
99.78 $
(80.00 £)
     -16.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(9.62 £)
9.98 $
(8.00 £)
     -16.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(6.41 £)
8.11 $
(6.50 £)
     +1.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(8.02 £)
7.17 $
(5.75 £)
     -28.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.36 $
(4.30 £)
4.48 $
(3.59 £)
     -16.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 $
(2.24 £)
2.52 $
(2.02 £)
     -9.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.13 $
(1.71 £)
2.06 $
(1.65 £)
     -3.6 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.77 $
(3.83 £)
6.27 $
(5.02 £)
     +31.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.80 $
(3.85 £)
1.75 $
(1.41 £)
     -63.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.66 $
(2.14 £)
1.15 $
(0.92 £)
     -56.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.98 $
(3.99 £)
3.95 $
(3.17 £)
     -20.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.32 $
(5.07 £)
4.25 $
(3.41 £)
     -32.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.47 $
(5.99 £)
4.23 $
(3.39 £)
     -43.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.35 $
(6.69 £)
7.05 $
(5.65 £)
     -15.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.53 $
(2.03 £)
1.45 $
(1.17 £)
     -42.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $
(0.77 £)
0.74 $
(0.59 £)
     -22.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.50 $
(1.20 £)
1.46 $
(1.17 £)
     -2.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.26 $
(1.81 £)
1.74 $
(1.39 £)
     -23.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.44 $
(1.15 £)
0.72 $
(0.58 £)
     -49.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.07 $
(0.86 £)
0.66 $
(0.53 £)
     -38.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.05 $
(1.65 £)
1.21 $
(0.97 £)
     -41.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $
(1.76 £)
1.64 $
(1.31 £)
     -25.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(12.02 £)
11.85 $
(9.50 £)
     -21.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.24 $
(1.80 £)
2.61 $
(2.09 £)
     +16.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.85 $
(3.09 £)
3.04 $
(2.44 £)
     -21.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(9.62 £)
18.71 $
(15.00 £)
     +55.9 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(1.40 £)
3.49 $
(2.80 £)
     +99.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.96 $
(69.72 £)
249.45 $
(200.00 £)
     +186.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.30 $
(3.45 £)
5.61 $
(4.50 £)
     +30.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(2.16 £)
3.91 $
(3.13 £)
     +44.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.19 $
(23.40 £)
37.42 $
(30.00 £)
     +28.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.34 $
(4.28 £)
7.12 $
(5.71 £)
     +33.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,499.50 $
(24,453.31 £)
34,025.10 $
(27,280.00 £)
     +11.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,610.75 $
(21,335.47 £)
32,254.78 $
(25,860.62 £)
     +21.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 194.27 $
(155.75 £)
366.45 $
(293.80 £)
     +88.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 68.62 $
(55.02 £)
18.75 $
(15.03 £)
     -72.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 75.00 $
(60.13 £)
38.69 $
(31.02 £)
     -48.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.85 $
(47.18 £)
58.30 $
(46.74 £)
     -0.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.40 $
(10.74 £)
17.90 $
(14.35 £)
     +33.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(14.43 £)
18.71 $
(15.00 £)
     +3.9 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,950.00 $
(1,563.43 £)
2,295.37 $
(1,840.34 £)
     +17.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,750.00 $
(23,050.63 £)
25,013.39 $
(20,054.76 £)
     -13.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.16 $
(49.84 £)
101.93 $
(81.72 £)
     +64.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.81 $
(34.32 £)
49.10 $
(39.37 £)
     +14.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.40 $
(85.31 £)
111.07 $
(89.05 £)
     +4.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.95 $
(117.02 £)
121.95 $
(97.78 £)
     -16.4 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,502.68 $
(2,006.55 £)
2,667.31 $
(2,138.54 £)
     +6.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,120.67 $
(1,700.27 £)
2,004.82 $
(1,607.38 £)
     -5.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,720.36 $
(3,784.60 £)
5,349.50 $
(4,289.02 £)
     +13.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,716.96 $
(2,980.11 £)
3,565.87 $
(2,858.97 £)
     -4.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 762.34 $
(611.22 £)
1,635.40 $
(1,311.20 £)
     +114.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 667.07 $
(534.83 £)
922.00 $
(739.22 £)
     +38.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,377.86 $
(4,311.76 £)
4,304.34 $
(3,451.05 £)
     -20.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.78 5.56      -18.0 %
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