Restaurants | Berkeley, CA Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | Difference |
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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 % |
Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 26 | 270 |
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