Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and London 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in London are 4.2% lower than in Los Angeles, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 0.1% higher than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in London are 5.9% higher than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in London are 9.8% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in London are 23.5% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in London is 19.0% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(19.95 £)
25.07 $
(20.00 £)
     +0.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(95.75 £)
100.26 $
(80.00 £)
     -16.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(9.57 £)
10.03 $
(8.00 £)
     -16.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(6.38 £)
8.15 $
(6.50 £)
     +1.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(7.98 £)
7.21 $
(5.75 £)
     -27.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.33 $
(4.25 £)
4.50 $
(3.59 £)
     -15.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $
(2.17 £)
2.53 $
(2.02 £)
     -6.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(1.65 £)
2.07 $
(1.65 £)
     +0.3 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.65 $
(3.71 £)
6.30 $
(5.02 £)
     +35.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.70 $
(3.75 £)
1.76 $
(1.41 £)
     -62.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.58 $
(2.06 £)
1.16 $
(0.92 £)
     -55.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.87 $
(3.88 £)
3.97 $
(3.17 £)
     -18.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.13 $
(4.89 £)
4.27 $
(3.41 £)
     -30.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.38 $
(5.89 £)
4.25 $
(3.39 £)
     -42.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.30 $
(6.62 £)
6.91 $
(5.52 £)
     -16.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.59 $
(2.07 £)
1.46 $
(1.17 £)
     -43.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.00 $
(0.80 £)
0.75 $
(0.59 £)
     -25.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.53 $
(1.22 £)
1.47 $
(1.17 £)
     -3.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.25 $
(1.79 £)
1.75 $
(1.39 £)
     -22.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.46 $
(1.16 £)
0.72 $
(0.58 £)
     -50.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.08 $
(0.86 £)
0.67 $
(0.53 £)
     -38.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.10 $
(1.67 £)
1.21 $
(0.97 £)
     -42.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.16 $
(1.73 £)
1.64 $
(1.31 £)
     -24.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.99 $
(11.96 £)
11.91 $
(9.50 £)
     -20.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.45 $
(1.95 £)
2.62 $
(2.09 £)
     +7.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.88 $
(3.10 £)
3.05 $
(2.44 £)
     -21.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(9.57 £)
18.80 $
(15.00 £)
     +56.7 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(1.40 £)
3.51 $
(2.80 £)
     +100.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.96 $
(69.38 £)
250.65 $
(200.00 £)
     +188.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.30 $
(3.43 £)
5.64 $
(4.50 £)
     +31.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(2.15 £)
3.93 $
(3.13 £)
     +45.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.19 $
(23.29 £)
37.60 $
(30.00 £)
     +28.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.34 $
(4.26 £)
7.15 $
(5.71 £)
     +33.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,499.50 $
(24,335.89 £)
34,189.28 $
(27,280.00 £)
     +12.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,610.75 $
(21,233.01 £)
32,410.41 $
(25,860.62 £)
     +21.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 190.64 $
(152.11 £)
368.22 $
(293.80 £)
     +93.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 67.46 $
(53.82 £)
18.84 $
(15.03 £)
     -72.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 75.00 $
(59.85 £)
38.88 $
(31.02 £)
     -48.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 51.25 $
(40.89 £)
58.58 $
(46.74 £)
     +14.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.40 $
(7.50 £)
17.99 $
(14.35 £)
     +91.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $
(13.56 £)
18.80 $
(15.00 £)
     +10.6 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,950.00 $
(1,555.93 £)
2,306.45 $
(1,840.34 £)
     +18.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,750.00 $
(22,939.94 £)
25,134.08 $
(20,054.76 £)
     -12.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.16 $
(49.60 £)
102.42 $
(81.72 £)
     +64.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.81 $
(34.16 £)
49.34 $
(39.37 £)
     +15.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.40 $
(84.90 £)
111.61 $
(89.05 £)
     +4.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.95 $
(116.46 £)
122.54 $
(97.78 £)
     -16.0 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,490.71 $
(1,987.37 £)
2,680.18 $
(2,138.54 £)
     +7.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,120.67 $
(1,692.10 £)
2,014.49 $
(1,607.38 £)
     -5.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,720.36 $
(3,766.42 £)
5,543.19 $
(4,422.97 £)
     +17.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,716.96 $
(2,965.80 £)
3,583.07 $
(2,858.97 £)
     -3.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 745.37 $
(594.74 £)
1,643.29 $
(1,311.20 £)
     +120.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 667.07 $
(532.26 £)
926.45 $
(739.22 £)
     +38.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,377.86 $
(4,291.05 £)
4,356.49 $
(3,476.09 £)
     -19.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.74 5.56      -17.6 %
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