Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and London 

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Cost of Living in London is 2.3% lower than in Los Angeles, CA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 2.2% higher than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in London are 8.4% higher than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in London are 7.1% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in London are 22.2% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in London is 19.4% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 24.03 $
(18.90 £)
25.43 $
(20.00 £)
     +5.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(94.39 £)
101.70 $
(80.00 £)
     -15.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(9.44 £)
10.17 $
(8.00 £)
     -15.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(6.29 £)
8.26 $
(6.50 £)
     +3.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(7.87 £)
7.31 $
(5.75 £)
     -26.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.31 $
(4.18 £)
4.60 $
(3.62 £)
     -13.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.79 $
(2.19 £)
2.60 $
(2.05 £)
     -6.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.10 $
(1.65 £)
2.07 $
(1.63 £)
     -1.4 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.57 $
(3.60 £)
6.30 $
(4.96 £)
     +37.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.70 $
(3.70 £)
1.79 $
(1.41 £)
     -62.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.64 $
(2.07 £)
1.17 $
(0.92 £)
     -55.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.91 $
(3.86 £)
4.06 $
(3.19 £)
     -17.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.13 $
(4.82 £)
4.33 $
(3.41 £)
     -29.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.43 $
(5.84 £)
4.31 $
(3.39 £)
     -42.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.29 $
(6.52 £)
7.01 $
(5.52 £)
     -15.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.53 $
(1.99 £)
1.48 $
(1.17 £)
     -41.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.05 $
(0.83 £)
0.76 $
(0.60 £)
     -27.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.53 $
(1.21 £)
1.50 $
(1.18 £)
     -2.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.20 $
(1.73 £)
1.86 $
(1.46 £)
     -15.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.44 $
(1.13 £)
0.73 $
(0.58 £)
     -49.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.10 $
(0.86 £)
0.68 $
(0.53 £)
     -38.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.10 $
(1.65 £)
1.23 $
(0.97 £)
     -41.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.16 $
(1.70 £)
1.62 $
(1.27 £)
     -25.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.99 $
(11.79 £)
12.08 $
(9.50 £)
     -19.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.60 $
(2.05 £)
2.66 $
(2.09 £)
     +2.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.88 $
(3.05 £)
3.10 $
(2.44 £)
     -20.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(9.44 £)
19.07 $
(15.00 £)
     +58.9 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(1.38 £)
3.56 $
(2.80 £)
     +103.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 83.48 $
(65.67 £)
254.25 $
(200.00 £)
     +204.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.10 $
(2.44 £)
5.72 $
(4.50 £)
     +84.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(2.12 £)
3.98 $
(3.13 £)
     +47.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.19 $
(22.96 £)
38.14 $
(30.00 £)
     +30.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.31 $
(4.18 £)
7.27 $
(5.72 £)
     +36.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(23,598.72 £)
34,679.85 $
(27,280.00 £)
     +15.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,886.65 $
(21,149.69 £)
32,875.46 $
(25,860.62 £)
     +22.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 190.64 $
(149.96 £)
370.72 $
(291.61 £)
     +94.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.99 $
(52.70 £)
19.70 $
(15.49 £)
     -70.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 74.36 $
(58.49 £)
39.70 $
(31.23 £)
     -46.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 51.36 $
(40.40 £)
58.40 $
(45.94 £)
     +13.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.40 $
(7.39 £)
18.25 $
(14.35 £)
     +94.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(14.16 £)
19.07 $
(15.00 £)
     +5.9 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,950.00 $
(1,533.92 £)
2,339.54 $
(1,840.34 £)
     +20.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,750.00 $
(22,615.44 £)
25,494.72 $
(20,054.76 £)
     -11.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.60 $
(48.46 £)
104.44 $
(82.16 £)
     +69.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.06 $
(34.66 £)
50.30 $
(39.57 £)
     +14.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.54 $
(83.81 £)
113.34 $
(89.16 £)
     +6.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.95 $
(114.81 £)
126.22 $
(99.29 £)
     -13.5 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,464.52 $
(1,938.65 £)
2,709.85 $
(2,131.63 £)
     +10.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,094.00 $
(1,647.19 £)
2,040.56 $
(1,605.16 £)
     -2.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,642.78 $
(3,652.12 £)
5,622.73 $
(4,422.97 £)
     +21.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,717.50 $
(2,924.27 £)
3,634.49 $
(2,858.97 £)
     -2.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 713.63 $
(561.35 £)
1,643.18 $
(1,292.57 £)
     +130.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 650.44 $
(511.65 £)
939.74 $
(739.22 £)
     +44.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,387.51 $
(4,237.94 £)
4,440.30 $
(3,492.85 £)
     -17.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.71 5.51      -17.9 %
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