Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and Heidelberg 

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Consumer Prices in Heidelberg are 21.5% lower than in Los Angeles, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Heidelberg are 35.8% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in Heidelberg are 55.9% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in Heidelberg are 36.9% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in Heidelberg are 26.4% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Heidelberg is 8.5% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit Heidelberg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(23.31 €)
16.09 $
(15.00 €)
     -35.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(111.88 €)
69.72 $
(65.00 €)
     -41.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.19 €)
10.73 $
(10.00 €)
     -10.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.46 €)
4.29 $
(4.00 €)
     -46.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(9.32 €)
3.75 $
(3.50 €)
     -62.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.35 $
(4.99 €)
3.51 $
(3.27 €)
     -34.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 $
(2.61 €)
2.75 $
(2.56 €)
     -1.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.10 $
(1.96 €)
2.38 $
(2.22 €)
     +13.2 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit Heidelberg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.80 $
(4.48 €)
4.08 $
(3.81 €)
     -15.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.82 $
(4.50 €)
2.21 $
(2.06 €)
     -54.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.72 $
(2.53 €)
1.34 $
(1.25 €)
     -50.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.36 $
(5.00 €)
3.81 $
(3.55 €)
     -29.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.32 $
(5.89 €)
6.03 $
(5.62 €)
     -4.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.61 $
(7.09 €)
7.67 $
(7.15 €)
     +0.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.35 $
(7.78 €)
8.42 $
(7.85 €)
     +0.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.52 $
(2.35 €)
1.35 $
(1.26 €)
     -46.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(0.89 €)
0.68 $
(0.64 €)
     -28.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.50 $
(1.39 €)
0.97 $
(0.90 €)
     -35.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(2.07 €)
1.36 $
(1.27 €)
     -38.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.44 $
(1.34 €)
0.75 $
(0.70 €)
     -47.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.06 $
(0.99 €)
0.75 $
(0.70 €)
     -28.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.06 $
(1.92 €)
2.03 $
(1.89 €)
     -1.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(2.07 €)
0.96 $
(0.89 €)
     -56.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.99 €)
6.42 $
(5.99 €)
     -57.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $
(2.02 €)
0.87 $
(0.81 €)
     -59.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.90 $
(3.63 €)
2.19 $
(2.04 €)
     -43.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(11.19 €)
8.79 $
(8.20 €)
     -26.7 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit Heidelberg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(1.63 €)
3.22 $
(3.00 €)
     +83.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 83.48 $
(77.83 €)
52.55 $
(49.00 €)
     -37.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.30 $
(4.01 €)
3.49 $
(3.25 €)
     -18.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(2.52 €)
4.75 $
(4.43 €)
     +75.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.19 $
(27.22 €)
32.18 $
(30.00 €)
     +10.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.34 $
(4.98 €)
7.11 $
(6.63 €)
     +33.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(27,971.01 €)
29,151.61 $
(27,180.00 €)
     -2.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,610.75 $
(24,810.99 €)
30,031.09 $
(28,000.00 €)
     +12.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit Heidelberg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 196.27 $
(182.99 €)
314.85 $
(293.56 €)
     +60.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 70.30 $
(65.55 €)
30.39 $
(28.33 €)
     -56.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.16 $
(68.21 €)
50.72 $
(47.29 €)
     -30.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit Heidelberg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 68.85 $
(64.19 €)
47.19 $
(44.00 €)
     -31.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.40 $
(12.49 €)
19.31 $
(18.00 €)
     +44.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.50 $
(16.32 €)
16.09 $
(15.00 €)
     -8.1 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit Heidelberg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,950.00 $
(1,818.12 €)
572.02 $
(533.33 €)
     -70.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,750.00 $
(26,805.55 €)
10,725.39 $
(10,000.00 €)
     -62.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit Heidelberg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.66 $
(58.43 €)
95.04 $
(88.61 €)
     +51.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.81 $
(39.92 €)
37.54 $
(35.00 €)
     -12.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 105.83 $
(98.68 €)
102.61 $
(95.67 €)
     -3.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.75 $
(135.89 €)
146.58 $
(136.67 €)
     +0.6 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit Heidelberg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,487.11 $
(2,318.89 €)
1,047.51 $
(976.67 €)
     -57.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,091.67 $
(1,950.20 €)
819.73 $
(764.29 €)
     -60.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,728.52 $
(4,408.71 €)
2,198.71 $
(2,050.00 €)
     -53.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,774.65 $
(3,519.36 €)
1,709.36 $
(1,593.75 €)
     -54.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit Heidelberg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 762.34 $
(710.78 €)
737.35 $
(687.48 €)
     -3.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 667.07 $
(621.96 €)
666.60 $
(621.52 €)
     -0.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit Heidelberg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,192.94 $
(5,774.09 €)
3,638.86 $
(3,392.75 €)
     -41.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.78 3.98      -41.3 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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