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

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Consumer Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 1.9% lower than in Brooklyn, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Los Angeles, CA are 8.5% lower than in Brooklyn, NY
Rent Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 16.4% lower than in Brooklyn, NY
Restaurant Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 22.8% higher than in Brooklyn, NY
Groceries Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 11.1% lower than in Brooklyn, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Los Angeles, CA is 13.7% 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 90.00 $ 120.00 $      +33.3 %
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) 5.55 $ 5.35 $      -3.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.69 $ 2.80 $      +3.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 $ 2.10 $      -15.8 %
Markets
Brooklyn, NY Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.03 $ 4.80 $      -4.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.80 $ 4.83 $      +26.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.21 $ 2.72 $      -15.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.36 $ 5.36 $      +22.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.50 $ 6.32 $      +14.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.53 $ 7.61 $      +37.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.50 $ 8.35 $      +28.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.23 $ 2.49 $      -22.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.71 $ 0.95 $      -44.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.50 $ 1.50 $      -57.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.87 $ 2.23 $      -22.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 3.00 $ 1.44 $      -52.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.86 $ 1.08 $      -42.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.70 $ 2.06 $      -23.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.21 $ 2.22 $      +0.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 $ 15.00 $      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.50 $ 2.17 $      -13.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 $ 3.90 $      +11.4 %
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) 131.00 $ 86.96 $      -33.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 4.30 $      +43.3 %
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 $ 5.34 $      +40.4 %
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 $ 26,610.75 $      +11.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brooklyn, NY Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 148.41 $ 194.49 $      +31.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 48.33 $ 71.75 $      +48.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.55 $ 74.72 $      +4.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Brooklyn, NY Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 114.25 $ 68.85 $      -39.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.00 $ 13.40 $      -46.4 %
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 $ 62.66 $      -0.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.83 $ 42.81 $      -6.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 103.12 $ 105.83 $      +2.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 136.00 $ 145.75 $      +7.2 %
Rent Per Month
Brooklyn, NY Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,100.00 $ 2,474.62 $      -20.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,304.17 $ 2,091.67 $      -9.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,166.67 $ 4,728.52 $      -23.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,000.00 $ 3,725.64 $      -6.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brooklyn, NY Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,299.99 $ 762.34 $      -41.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 999.99 $ 667.07 $      -33.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Brooklyn, NY Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,130.00 $ 5,337.10 $      +4.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.45 6.78      +5.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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