Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 25.1% higher than in Los Angeles, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 30.3% higher than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 36.3% higher than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 10.6% higher than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 29.6% higher than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 12.3% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 25.00 $      +25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $ 100.00 $      0.0 %
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) 9.00 $ 10.00 $      +11.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.25 $ 5.31 $      +1.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $ 2.72 $      -0.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.25 $ 2.18 $      -3.3 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.55 $ 4.76 $      +4.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.57 $ 3.86 $      +8.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.47 $ 3.69 $      +49.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.79 $ 4.79 $      +0.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.88 $ 8.12 $      +38.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.72 $ 7.65 $      +33.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.35 $ 8.93 $      +7.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.94 $ 2.63 $      +35.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 $ 1.07 $      +28.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.59 $ 2.42 $      +51.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.91 $ 2.85 $      +49.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.23 $ 1.77 $      +44.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.02 $ 1.61 $      +57.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.71 $ 2.83 $      +65.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.10 $ 2.44 $      +16.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.50 $ 18.00 $      +44.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.50 $ 3.08 $      +23.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.09 $ 3.82 $      +23.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.50 $ 16.00 $      +39.1 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $ 2.75 $      +57.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 95.00 $ 129.00 $      +35.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $ 4.50 $      +12.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $ 3.00 $      +9.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.19 $ 30.00 $      +2.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.16 $ 4.20 $      -18.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,500.00 $ 26,000.00 $      +2.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,872.92 $ 24,012.55 $      +0.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 150.88 $ 171.84 $      +13.9 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.10 $ 0.10 $      +2.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.00 $ 69.88 $      +1.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.86 $ 103.03 $      +129.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.38 $ 38.00 $      +266.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $ 18.00 $      +20.0 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,426.67 $ 2,264.64 $      +58.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,929.57 $ 40,750.00 $      +77.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.51 $ 64.94 $      +7.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.30 $ 56.81 $      +41.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 100.90 $ 93.81 $      -7.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 140.61 $ 149.81 $      +6.5 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,616.31 $ 3,925.47 $      +50.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,039.60 $ 2,398.93 $      +17.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,688.57 $ 7,157.55 $      +52.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,557.21 $ 4,107.47 $      +15.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 885.86 $ 1,385.27 $      +56.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 607.58 $ 874.19 $      +43.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,363.62 $ 6,126.73 $      +14.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.19 5.66      +9.1 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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