Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and London 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in London are 4.1% lower than in Los Angeles, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 0.1% higher than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in London are 6.0% higher than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in London are 9.5% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in London are 23.6% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in London is 19.5% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(19.92 £)
25.11 $
(20.00 £)
     +0.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(95.60 £)
100.42 $
(80.00 £)
     -16.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(9.56 £)
10.04 $
(8.00 £)
     -16.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(6.37 £)
8.16 $
(6.50 £)
     +2.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(7.97 £)
7.53 $
(6.00 £)
     -24.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.31 $
(4.23 £)
4.53 $
(3.61 £)
     -14.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.78 $
(2.21 £)
2.54 $
(2.02 £)
     -8.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(1.64 £)
2.08 $
(1.66 £)
     +0.8 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.60 $
(3.67 £)
6.31 $
(5.02 £)
     +37.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.70 $
(3.75 £)
1.77 $
(1.41 £)
     -62.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.64 $
(2.10 £)
1.16 $
(0.92 £)
     -56.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.92 $
(3.92 £)
3.97 $
(3.17 £)
     -19.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.13 $
(4.88 £)
4.28 $
(3.41 £)
     -30.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.43 $
(5.92 £)
4.26 $
(3.39 £)
     -42.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.29 $
(6.60 £)
6.92 $
(5.52 £)
     -16.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.59 $
(2.06 £)
1.46 $
(1.17 £)
     -43.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.03 $
(0.82 £)
0.75 $
(0.59 £)
     -27.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.53 $
(1.22 £)
1.47 $
(1.17 £)
     -3.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.25 $
(1.79 £)
1.75 $
(1.39 £)
     -22.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.46 $
(1.16 £)
0.72 $
(0.58 £)
     -50.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.08 $
(0.86 £)
0.67 $
(0.53 £)
     -38.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.10 $
(1.67 £)
1.22 $
(0.97 £)
     -42.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.16 $
(1.72 £)
1.65 $
(1.31 £)
     -23.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.99 $
(11.94 £)
11.93 $
(9.50 £)
     -20.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.60 $
(2.07 £)
2.62 $
(2.09 £)
     +0.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.88 $
(3.09 £)
3.06 $
(2.44 £)
     -21.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(9.56 £)
18.83 $
(15.00 £)
     +56.9 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(1.39 £)
3.51 $
(2.80 £)
     +100.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 83.48 $
(66.50 £)
251.06 $
(200.00 £)
     +200.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.10 $
(2.47 £)
5.65 $
(4.50 £)
     +82.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(2.15 £)
3.93 $
(3.13 £)
     +45.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.19 $
(23.25 £)
37.66 $
(30.00 £)
     +29.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.32 $
(4.24 £)
7.16 $
(5.71 £)
     +34.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(23,898.84 £)
34,244.34 $
(27,280.00 £)
     +14.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,886.65 $
(21,418.66 £)
32,462.61 $
(25,860.62 £)
     +20.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 190.64 $
(151.87 £)
368.81 $
(293.80 £)
     +93.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 67.86 $
(54.06 £)
18.87 $
(15.03 £)
     -72.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 74.34 $
(59.22 £)
38.94 $
(31.02 £)
     -47.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 53.08 $
(42.28 £)
58.67 $
(46.74 £)
     +10.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.40 $
(7.49 £)
18.02 $
(14.35 £)
     +91.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(14.34 £)
18.83 $
(15.00 £)
     +4.6 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,950.00 $
(1,553.42 £)
2,310.16 $
(1,840.34 £)
     +18.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,750.00 $
(22,903.06 £)
25,174.56 $
(20,054.76 £)
     -12.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.08 $
(49.45 £)
102.59 $
(81.72 £)
     +65.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.06 $
(35.10 £)
49.42 $
(39.37 £)
     +12.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.54 $
(84.87 £)
111.78 $
(89.05 £)
     +4.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.95 $
(116.27 £)
122.74 $
(97.78 £)
     -15.9 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,490.71 $
(1,984.17 £)
2,684.49 $
(2,138.54 £)
     +7.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,107.10 $
(1,678.57 £)
2,017.74 $
(1,607.38 £)
     -4.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,720.36 $
(3,760.37 £)
5,552.12 $
(4,422.97 £)
     +17.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,743.64 $
(2,982.29 £)
3,588.84 $
(2,858.97 £)
     -4.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 745.37 $
(593.78 £)
1,645.94 $
(1,311.20 £)
     +120.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 667.07 $
(531.41 £)
927.94 $
(739.22 £)
     +39.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,377.86 $
(4,284.15 £)
4,331.79 $
(3,450.82 £)
     -19.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.74 5.55      -17.7 %
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