Cost of Living Comparison Between Berkeley, CA and Los Angeles, CA 

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Cost of Living in Los Angeles, CA is 2.9% lower than in Berkeley, CA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Los Angeles, CA is 7.4% lower than in Berkeley, CA
Rent Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 13.0% lower than in Berkeley, CA
Restaurant Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 18.5% higher than in Berkeley, CA
Groceries Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 10.7% lower than in Berkeley, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Los Angeles, CA is 18.0% lower than in Berkeley, CA
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Restaurants
Berkeley, CA Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 24.52 $      +22.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 95.00 $ 120.00 $      +26.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 12.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $ 8.00 $      +14.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 10.00 $      +25.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.52 $ 5.33 $      -3.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $ 2.72 $      +0.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.65 $ 2.14 $      -19.3 %
Markets
Berkeley, CA Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.92 $ 4.57 $      -22.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.70 $ 4.61 $      -1.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.88 $ 2.64 $      -8.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.18 $ 4.86 $      -6.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.67 $ 6.05 $      -30.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.59 $ 7.31 $      +30.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.30 $ 8.40 $      -9.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.00 $ 2.59 $      -13.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.35 $ 1.05 $      -21.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.31 $ 1.62 $      -30.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.38 $ 2.37 $      -29.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.62 $ 1.41 $      -13.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.60 $ 1.15 $      -28.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.92 $ 2.02 $      -31.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.00 $ 2.27 $      +13.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.75 $ 15.00 $      -15.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.81 $ 2.60 $      +43.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.19 $ 3.85 $      +20.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $ 12.00 $      0.0 %
Transportation
Berkeley, CA Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 1.75 $      -30.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 105.00 $ 80.00 $      -23.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.00 $ 3.10 $      +55.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 2.70 $      -10.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $ 29.19 $      -25.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.18 $ 5.34 $      +3.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $      -14.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,931.51 $ 27,239.98 $      -2.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berkeley, CA Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 250.82 $ 190.64 $      -24.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.97 $ 67.93 $      +35.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 68.33 $ 73.40 $      +7.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Berkeley, CA Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 68.00 $ 49.87 $      -26.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 7.00 $ 9.40 $      +34.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.50 $ 18.00 $      +33.3 %
Childcare
Berkeley, CA Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,158.33 $ 1,950.00 $      -9.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,333.33 $ 28,750.00 $      -8.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berkeley, CA Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.79 $ 61.60 $      -0.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.67 $ 44.06 $      -1.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 105.62 $ 106.54 $      +0.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 141.67 $ 145.95 $      +3.0 %
Rent Per Month
Berkeley, CA Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,488.57 $ 2,448.89 $      -1.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,180.00 $ 2,095.00 $      -3.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,666.67 $ 4,642.78 $      -18.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,500.00 $ 3,717.50 $      -17.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berkeley, CA Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 86.96 $ 708.50 $      +714.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 749.99 $ 645.49 $      -13.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Berkeley, CA Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,797.67 $ 5,161.12 $      -24.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 6.66      +1.6 %
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