Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Los Angeles, CA 

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Consumer Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 8.1% higher than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Los Angeles, CA are 2.1% higher than in London
Rent Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 5.4% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 12.8% higher than in London
Groceries Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 33.4% higher than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Los Angeles, CA is 54.9% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(24.73 $)
20.22 £
(25.00 $)
     +1.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(98.92 $)
97.05 £
(120.00 $)
     +21.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(9.89 $)
9.70 £
(12.00 $)
     +21.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(8.04 $)
6.47 £
(8.00 $)
     -0.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £
(6.80 $)
8.09 £
(10.00 $)
     +47.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.58 £
(4.43 $)
4.33 £
(5.35 $)
     +20.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.95 £
(2.41 $)
2.26 £
(2.80 $)
     +16.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.58 £
(1.95 $)
1.70 £
(2.10 $)
     +7.7 %
Markets
London Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.95 £
(6.12 $)
3.88 £
(4.80 $)
     -21.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.42 £
(1.75 $)
3.90 £
(4.82 $)
     +175.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.90 £
(1.11 $)
2.20 £
(2.72 $)
     +144.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.29 £
(4.07 $)
4.34 £
(5.36 $)
     +31.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.48 £
(4.30 $)
5.11 £
(6.32 $)
     +46.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.45 £
(4.27 $)
6.15 £
(7.61 $)
     +78.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.75 £
(7.11 $)
6.75 £
(8.35 $)
     +17.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.11 £
(1.37 $)
2.04 £
(2.52 $)
     +83.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.58 £
(0.72 $)
0.77 £
(0.95 $)
     +33.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.18 £
(1.46 $)
1.21 £
(1.50 $)
     +2.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.37 £
(1.69 $)
1.80 £
(2.23 $)
     +31.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.57 £
(0.70 $)
1.16 £
(1.44 $)
     +103.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.54 £
(0.67 $)
0.85 £
(1.06 $)
     +57.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.93 £
(1.15 $)
1.66 £
(2.06 $)
     +79.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.25 £
(1.55 $)
1.79 £
(2.22 $)
     +43.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.25 £
(11.44 $)
12.13 £
(15.00 $)
     +31.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.05 £
(2.54 $)
1.75 £
(2.17 $)
     -14.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.41 £
(2.98 $)
3.15 £
(3.90 $)
     +30.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(18.55 $)
9.70 £
(12.00 $)
     -35.3 %
Transportation
London Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.46 $)
1.42 £
(1.75 $)
     -49.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(247.30 $)
67.51 £
(83.48 $)
     -66.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(4.95 $)
3.48 £
(4.30 $)
     -13.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(3.88 $)
2.18 £
(2.70 $)
     -30.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(37.10 $)
23.61 £
(29.19 $)
     -21.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.75 £
(7.11 $)
4.32 £
(5.34 $)
     -24.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,280.00 £
(33,731.78 $)
24,261.99 £
(30,000.00 $)
     -11.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,860.62 £
(31,976.72 $)
21,521.00 £
(26,610.75 $)
     -16.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 287.04 £
(354.92 $)
158.73 £
(196.27 $)
     -44.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.13 £
(18.71 $)
56.85 £
(70.30 $)
     +275.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.12 £
(38.49 $)
59.17 £
(73.16 $)
     +90.1 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.02 £
(58.14 $)
55.68 £
(68.85 $)
     +18.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.91 £
(17.20 $)
10.84 £
(13.40 $)
     -22.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(18.55 $)
14.15 £
(17.50 $)
     -5.6 %
Childcare
London Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,840.34 £
(2,275.58 $)
1,577.03 £
(1,950.00 $)
     -14.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(24,797.75 $)
23,251.07 £
(28,750.00 $)
     +15.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.24 £
(101.69 $)
50.68 £
(62.66 $)
     -38.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.97 £
(49.42 $)
34.62 £
(42.81 $)
     -13.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.46 £
(109.38 $)
85.59 £
(105.83 $)
     -3.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 93.83 £
(116.03 $)
117.87 £
(145.75 $)
     +25.6 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,238.00 £
(2,767.29 $)
2,001.30 £
(2,474.62 $)
     -10.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,624.67 £
(2,008.90 $)
1,683.81 £
(2,082.03 $)
     +3.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,322.37 £
(5,344.62 $)
3,759.21 £
(4,648.27 $)
     -13.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,871.05 £
(3,550.06 $)
3,018.35 £
(3,732.20 $)
     +5.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,311.20 £
(1,621.30 $)
602.80 £
(745.37 $)
     -54.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 716.48 £
(885.93 $)
539.48 £
(667.07 $)
     -24.7 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,205.98 £
(3,964.20 $)
5,067.65 £
(6,266.15 $)
     +58.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.60 6.78      +21.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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