Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and Valencia 

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Cost of Living in Valencia is 41.5% lower than in Los Angeles, CA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Valencia is 50.0% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in Valencia are 61.8% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in Valencia are 47.1% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in Valencia are 47.2% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Valencia is 28.1% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit Valencia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(22.98 €)
14.41 $
(13.25 €)
     -42.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(110.33 €)
54.38 $
(50.00 €)
     -54.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.03 €)
11.96 $
(11.00 €)
     -0.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.36 €)
3.26 $
(3.00 €)
     -59.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(9.19 €)
2.99 $
(2.75 €)
     -70.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.38 $
(4.94 €)
2.14 $
(1.96 €)
     -60.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.75 $
(2.53 €)
2.00 $
(1.84 €)
     -27.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.14 $
(1.97 €)
1.61 $
(1.48 €)
     -24.7 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit Valencia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.55 $
(4.18 €)
4.23 $
(3.89 €)
     -7.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.67 $
(4.30 €)
1.04 $
(0.96 €)
     -77.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.59 $
(2.38 €)
0.65 $
(0.60 €)
     -74.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.91 $
(4.51 €)
2.76 $
(2.54 €)
     -43.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.13 $
(5.64 €)
4.78 $
(4.40 €)
     -22.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.43 $
(6.83 €)
3.70 $
(3.40 €)
     -50.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.29 $
(7.62 €)
5.98 $
(5.50 €)
     -27.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.53 $
(2.33 €)
1.09 $
(1.01 €)
     -56.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.05 $
(0.97 €)
0.82 $
(0.75 €)
     -22.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.53 $
(1.41 €)
0.82 $
(0.75 €)
     -46.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.20 $
(2.02 €)
1.04 $
(0.96 €)
     -52.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.29 €)
0.79 $
(0.72 €)
     -43.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.09 $
(1.00 €)
0.83 $
(0.76 €)
     -24.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.07 $
(1.91 €)
1.26 $
(1.16 €)
     -39.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.16 $
(1.99 €)
0.68 $
(0.63 €)
     -68.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.99 $
(13.78 €)
5.44 $
(5.00 €)
     -63.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.60 $
(2.39 €)
1.15 $
(1.06 €)
     -55.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.88 $
(3.57 €)
1.68 $
(1.55 €)
     -56.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(11.03 €)
5.87 $
(5.40 €)
     -51.1 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit Valencia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(1.61 €)
1.63 $
(1.50 €)
     -6.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 83.48 $
(76.75 €)
32.63 $
(30.00 €)
     -60.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.10 $
(2.85 €)
2.45 $
(2.25 €)
     -21.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(2.48 €)
2.07 $
(1.90 €)
     -23.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.19 $
(26.84 €)
23.25 $
(21.38 €)
     -20.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.31 $
(4.88 €)
6.53 $
(6.01 €)
     +23.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(27,581.52 €)
32,603.35 $
(29,975.00 €)
     +8.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,886.65 $
(24,719.16 €)
32,242.09 $
(29,642.86 €)
     +19.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit Valencia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 190.64 $
(175.27 €)
146.76 $
(134.93 €)
     -23.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.99 $
(61.59 €)
16.98 $
(15.61 €)
     -74.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 74.36 $
(68.36 €)
30.46 $
(28.00 €)
     -59.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit Valencia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 51.36 $
(47.22 €)
39.11 $
(35.95 €)
     -23.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.40 $
(8.64 €)
12.30 $
(11.31 €)
     +30.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(16.55 €)
9.25 $
(8.50 €)
     -48.6 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit Valencia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,950.00 $
(1,792.80 €)
510.79 $
(469.62 €)
     -73.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,750.00 $
(26,432.29 €)
10,098.55 $
(9,284.44 €)
     -64.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit Valencia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.60 $
(56.63 €)
95.33 $
(87.65 €)
     +54.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.06 $
(40.51 €)
30.64 $
(28.17 €)
     -30.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.54 $
(97.95 €)
93.60 $
(86.06 €)
     -12.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.95 $
(134.19 €)
101.88 $
(93.67 €)
     -30.2 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit Valencia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,464.52 $
(2,265.84 €)
1,084.77 $
(997.32 €)
     -56.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,094.00 $
(1,925.19 €)
849.69 $
(781.19 €)
     -59.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,642.78 $
(4,268.50 €)
1,781.74 $
(1,638.11 €)
     -61.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,717.50 $
(3,417.81 €)
1,215.16 $
(1,117.20 €)
     -67.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit Valencia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 713.63 $
(656.10 €)
263.93 $
(242.65 €)
     -63.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 650.44 $
(598.01 €)
164.76 $
(151.48 €)
     -74.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit Valencia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,324.81 $
(4,895.55 €)
1,912.46 $
(1,758.28 €)
     -64.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.71 3.20      -52.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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