Cost of Living Comparison Between Brooklyn, NY and Los Angeles, CA 

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Cost of Living in Los Angeles, CA is 5.4% lower than in Brooklyn, NY (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Los Angeles, CA is 10.5% lower than in Brooklyn, NY
Rent Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 16.8% lower than in Brooklyn, NY
Restaurant Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 18.2% higher than in Brooklyn, NY
Groceries Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 11.2% lower than in Brooklyn, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Los Angeles, CA is 15.0% higher than in Brooklyn, NY
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Restaurants
Brooklyn, NY Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 25.00 $      +25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $ 120.00 $      +20.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 12.00 $      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 8.00 $      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 10.00 $      +25.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.50 $ 5.38 $      -2.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.77 $ 2.75 $      -0.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 $ 2.14 $      -14.5 %
Markets
Brooklyn, NY Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.96 $ 4.57 $      -7.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.80 $ 4.61 $      +21.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.21 $ 2.64 $      -17.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.24 $ 4.79 $      +12.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.71 $ 6.05 $      +5.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.60 $ 7.31 $      +30.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.50 $ 8.40 $      +29.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.98 $ 2.59 $      -13.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.58 $ 1.05 $      -33.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.50 $ 1.53 $      -56.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.87 $ 2.23 $      -22.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 3.00 $ 1.44 $      -51.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.86 $ 1.09 $      -41.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.70 $ 2.11 $      -21.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $ 2.22 $      -0.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 $ 15.00 $      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.50 $ 2.60 $      +4.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 $ 3.88 $      +11.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 $ 12.00 $      -25.0 %
Transportation
Brooklyn, NY Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $ 1.75 $      -39.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $ 80.00 $      -39.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 3.10 $      +3.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 2.70 $      -22.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 42.00 $ 29.19 $      -30.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.81 $ 5.33 $      +40.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,343.00 $ 30,000.00 $      +18.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,945.57 $ 26,886.65 $      +12.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brooklyn, NY Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 148.41 $ 190.64 $      +28.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 58.00 $ 67.93 $      +17.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.55 $ 74.07 $      +3.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Brooklyn, NY Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 114.25 $ 49.87 $      -56.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.00 $ 9.40 $      -62.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $ 18.00 $      0.0 %
Childcare
Brooklyn, NY Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,500.00 $ 1,950.00 $      +30.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,000.00 $ 28,750.00 $      +51.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brooklyn, NY Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.75 $ 61.60 $      -1.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.83 $ 44.06 $      -3.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 103.12 $ 106.54 $      +3.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 136.00 $ 145.95 $      +7.3 %
Rent Per Month
Brooklyn, NY Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,050.00 $ 2,464.52 $      -19.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,304.17 $ 2,094.00 $      -9.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,166.67 $ 4,642.78 $      -24.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,000.00 $ 3,717.50 $      -7.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brooklyn, NY Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,049.99 $ 713.63 $      -32.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 662.49 $ 650.44 $      -1.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Brooklyn, NY Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,175.94 $ 5,324.81 $      +2.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.45 6.71      +4.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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