Cost of Living Comparison Between Jacksonville, FL and Los Angeles, CA 

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Consumer Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 21.5% higher than in Jacksonville, FL (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Los Angeles, CA are 37.8% higher than in Jacksonville, FL
Rent Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 69.6% higher than in Jacksonville, FL
Restaurant Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 39.4% higher than in Jacksonville, FL
Groceries Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 11.9% higher than in Jacksonville, FL
Local Purchasing Power in Los Angeles, CA is 0.2% higher than in Jacksonville, FL
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Restaurants
Jacksonville, FL Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $ 25.00 $      +38.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $ 120.00 $      +50.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 12.00 $      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $ 8.00 $      +60.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 $ 10.00 $      +66.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.81 $ 5.36 $      +11.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.63 $ 2.80 $      +6.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $ 2.13 $      +2.4 %
Markets
Jacksonville, FL Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.00 $ 4.77 $      -4.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.39 $ 4.80 $      +41.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.75 $ 2.66 $      +52.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.85 $ 4.98 $      +2.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.98 $ 6.32 $      +5.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.45 $ 7.47 $      +37.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.00 $ 8.35 $      +4.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.21 $ 2.53 $      +14.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.70 $ 0.96 $      +37.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.90 $ 1.50 $      -21.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.36 $ 2.26 $      -4.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.27 $ 1.44 $      +12.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.85 $ 1.07 $      -42.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.51 $ 2.05 $      -18.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.58 $ 2.19 $      -15.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 $ 15.00 $      +25.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.88 $ 2.24 $      +19.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.78 $ 3.85 $      -19.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $ 12.00 $      +50.0 %
Transportation
Jacksonville, FL Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $ 1.75 $      -41.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 60.00 $ 86.96 $      +44.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $ 4.30 $      +7.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $ 2.70 $      -32.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.00 $ 29.19 $      +16.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.44 $ 5.34 $      +55.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $ 30,499.50 $      -4.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,266.13 $ 26,610.75 $      -5.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Jacksonville, FL Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 163.72 $ 194.27 $      +18.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 39.44 $ 68.62 $      +74.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.94 $ 75.00 $      +7.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Jacksonville, FL Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 25.75 $ 58.85 $      +128.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.17 $ 13.40 $      +10.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $ 18.00 $      +20.0 %
Childcare
Jacksonville, FL Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,416.67 $ 1,950.00 $      +37.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,650.00 $ 28,750.00 $      +332.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Jacksonville, FL Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 59.25 $ 62.16 $      +4.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 65.50 $ 42.81 $      -34.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.20 $ 106.40 $      +19.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 104.00 $ 145.95 $      +40.3 %
Rent Per Month
Jacksonville, FL Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,623.92 $ 2,487.75 $      +53.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,378.00 $ 2,120.67 $      +53.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,634.64 $ 4,720.36 $      +79.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,055.83 $ 3,716.96 $      +80.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Jacksonville, FL Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 443.49 $ 762.34 $      +71.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 225.74 $ 667.07 $      +195.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Jacksonville, FL Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,892.94 $ 5,377.86 $      +38.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.44 6.78      +5.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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