Restaurants | Los Angeles, CA Edit | Santa Cruz, CA Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 25.00 $ | 20.00 $ | -20.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 120.00 $ | 75.00 $ | -37.5 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 12.00 $ | 10.00 $ | -16.7 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 $ | 6.00 $ | -25.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 10.00 $ | 7.00 $ | -30.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.36 $ | 5.31 $ | -1.0 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.80 $ | 3.49 $ | +24.5 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.13 $ | 2.63 $ | +23.1 % |
Markets | Los Angeles, CA Edit | Santa Cruz, CA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.80 $ | 4.47 $ | -7.0 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 4.83 $ | 4.66 $ | -3.5 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.72 $ | 2.39 $ | -11.9 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.01 $ | 5.29 $ | +5.6 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.32 $ | 6.97 $ | +10.3 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 7.47 $ | 5.39 $ | -27.8 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.35 $ | 10.25 $ | +22.7 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.52 $ | 3.37 $ | +33.8 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.96 $ | 1.42 $ | +47.6 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.50 $ | 3.66 $ | +145.0 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.23 $ | 3.77 $ | +69.3 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.44 $ | 2.42 $ | +68.5 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.08 $ | 2.10 $ | +94.6 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.06 $ | 2.66 $ | +29.6 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.22 $ | 1.92 $ | -13.3 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | 17.00 $ | +13.3 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.17 $ | 1.78 $ | -18.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.90 $ | 2.00 $ | -48.7 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 12.00 $ | 10.00 $ | -16.7 % |
Transportation | Los Angeles, CA Edit | Santa Cruz, CA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.75 $ | 2.00 $ | +14.3 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 86.96 $ | 65.00 $ | -25.2 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.30 $ | 8.00 $ | +86.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.70 $ | 1.50 $ | -44.4 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 29.19 $ | ? | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.34 $ | 5.00 $ | -6.3 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 30,499.50 $ | 35,000.00 $ | +14.8 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,610.75 $ | 29,198.64 $ | +9.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Los Angeles, CA Edit | Santa Cruz, CA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 194.49 $ | 265.37 $ | +36.4 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 70.79 $ | 44.00 $ | -37.8 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 75.67 $ | 65.33 $ | -13.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Los Angeles, CA Edit | Santa Cruz, CA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 60.42 $ | 60.00 $ | -0.7 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 13.40 $ | ? | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 18.00 $ | 13.50 $ | -25.0 % |
Childcare | Los Angeles, CA Edit | Santa Cruz, CA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,950.00 $ | 1,866.67 $ | -4.3 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 28,750.00 $ | 40,000.00 $ | +39.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Los Angeles, CA Edit | Santa Cruz, CA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 62.66 $ | 62.86 $ | +0.3 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 42.81 $ | 43.33 $ | +1.2 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 105.83 $ | 80.00 $ | -24.4 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 145.75 $ | 120.00 $ | -17.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Los Angeles, CA Edit | Santa Cruz, CA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,474.62 $ | 3,147.00 $ | +27.2 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,120.67 $ | 2,799.75 $ | +32.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,728.52 $ | 6,000.00 $ | +26.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 3,725.64 $ | 4,385.00 $ | +17.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Los Angeles, CA Edit | Santa Cruz, CA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 762.34 $ | 884.32 $ | +16.0 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 667.07 $ | 677.65 $ | +1.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Los Angeles, CA Edit | Santa Cruz, CA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,376.64 $ | 6,362.50 $ | +18.3 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.80 | 6.50 | -4.4 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 291 | 20 |
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