Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and Catania 

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Consumer Prices in Catania are 40.2% lower than in Los Angeles, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Catania are 57.9% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in Catania are 82.5% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in Catania are 48.4% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in Catania are 44.6% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Catania is 45.9% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit Catania Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(23.31 €)
12.87 $
(12.00 €)
     -48.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(111.86 €)
61.68 $
(57.50 €)
     -48.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.19 €)
9.65 $
(9.00 €)
     -19.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.46 €)
4.56 $
(4.25 €)
     -43.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(9.32 €)
3.22 $
(3.00 €)
     -67.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.36 $
(5.00 €)
1.75 $
(1.63 €)
     -67.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.77 $
(2.58 €)
2.00 $
(1.87 €)
     -27.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.13 $
(1.99 €)
1.11 $
(1.04 €)
     -47.8 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit Catania Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.74 $
(4.42 €)
5.50 $
(5.13 €)
     +15.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.80 $
(4.48 €)
1.80 $
(1.68 €)
     -62.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.64 $
(2.46 €)
1.05 $
(0.98 €)
     -60.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.94 $
(4.61 €)
2.53 $
(2.36 €)
     -48.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.23 $
(5.80 €)
5.21 $
(4.86 €)
     -16.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.50 $
(6.99 €)
4.70 $
(4.38 €)
     -37.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.42 $
(7.85 €)
7.42 $
(6.92 €)
     -11.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.59 $
(2.42 €)
0.76 $
(0.71 €)
     -70.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.00 $
(0.93 €)
0.64 $
(0.60 €)
     -35.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.53 $
(1.43 €)
0.65 $
(0.60 €)
     -57.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.25 $
(2.09 €)
0.75 $
(0.70 €)
     -66.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.46 $
(1.36 €)
0.49 $
(0.45 €)
     -66.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.08 $
(1.01 €)
0.53 $
(0.49 €)
     -51.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.10 $
(1.96 €)
0.92 $
(0.86 €)
     -56.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.16 $
(2.02 €)
0.52 $
(0.49 €)
     -75.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.99 $
(13.97 €)
5.36 $
(5.00 €)
     -64.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.45 $
(2.28 €)
1.91 $
(1.78 €)
     -22.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.88 $
(3.62 €)
2.86 $
(2.67 €)
     -26.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(11.19 €)
6.44 $
(6.00 €)
     -46.4 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit Catania Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(1.63 €)
1.61 $
(1.50 €)
     -8.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.96 $
(81.06 €)
34.86 $
(32.50 €)
     -59.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.30 $
(4.01 €)
6.44 $
(6.00 €)
     +49.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(2.52 €)
1.73 $
(1.61 €)
     -36.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.19 $
(27.21 €)
19.31 $
(18.00 €)
     -33.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.34 $
(4.98 €)
7.20 $
(6.71 €)
     +34.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,499.50 $
(28,431.79 €)
23,599.96 $
(22,000.00 €)
     -22.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,610.75 $
(24,806.68 €)
23,599.96 $
(22,000.00 €)
     -11.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit Catania Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 194.27 $
(181.10 €)
194.05 $
(180.90 €)
     -0.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 67.86 $
(63.26 €)
16.08 $
(14.99 €)
     -76.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 75.00 $
(69.92 €)
34.02 $
(31.71 €)
     -54.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit Catania Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.85 $
(54.86 €)
52.30 $
(48.75 €)
     -11.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.17 $
(10.41 €)
17.88 $
(16.67 €)
     +60.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(16.78 €)
8.58 $
(8.00 €)
     -52.3 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit Catania Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,950.00 $
(1,817.80 €)
193.09 $
(180.00 €)
     -90.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,750.00 $
(26,800.89 €)
6,436.35 $
(6,000.00 €)
     -77.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit Catania Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.16 $
(57.94 €)
81.35 $
(75.83 €)
     +30.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.81 $
(39.91 €)
30.17 $
(28.12 €)
     -29.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.40 $
(99.19 €)
78.98 $
(73.62 €)
     -25.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.95 $
(136.06 €)
107.09 $
(99.83 €)
     -26.6 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit Catania Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,490.71 $
(2,321.86 €)
489.88 $
(456.67 €)
     -80.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,120.67 $
(1,976.90 €)
402.27 $
(375.00 €)
     -81.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,720.36 $
(4,400.34 €)
727.84 $
(678.50 €)
     -84.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,716.96 $
(3,464.97 €)
666.43 $
(621.25 €)
     -82.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit Catania Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 762.34 $
(710.66 €)
139.52 $
(130.06 €)
     -81.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 667.07 $
(621.85 €)
107.96 $
(100.64 €)
     -83.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit Catania Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,377.86 $
(5,013.27 €)
1,226.48 $
(1,143.33 €)
     -77.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.78 4.88      -27.9 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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