Restaurants | Los Angeles, CA Edit | Washington, DC Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 25.00 $ | 25.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 120.00 $ | 100.00 $ | -16.7 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 12.00 $ | 12.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 $ | 8.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 10.00 $ | 9.00 $ | -10.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.36 $ | 5.48 $ | +2.3 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.80 $ | 2.48 $ | -11.4 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.13 $ | 2.25 $ | +5.5 % |
Markets | Los Angeles, CA Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.77 $ | 4.27 $ | -10.6 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 4.80 $ | 3.52 $ | -26.6 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.66 $ | 2.32 $ | -13.0 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.98 $ | 4.06 $ | -18.4 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.32 $ | 6.40 $ | +1.3 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 7.47 $ | 5.74 $ | -23.2 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.35 $ | 7.97 $ | -4.6 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.53 $ | 2.34 $ | -7.6 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.96 $ | 0.92 $ | -4.0 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.50 $ | 2.28 $ | +52.7 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.26 $ | 2.56 $ | +13.5 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.44 $ | 1.57 $ | +9.2 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.07 $ | 1.54 $ | +43.5 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.05 $ | 2.80 $ | +36.2 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.19 $ | 2.67 $ | +21.7 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | 16.00 $ | +6.7 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.24 $ | 2.30 $ | +2.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.85 $ | 4.63 $ | +20.3 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 12.00 $ | 12.11 $ | +0.9 % |
Transportation | Los Angeles, CA Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.75 $ | 2.50 $ | +42.9 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 86.96 $ | 80.00 $ | -8.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.30 $ | 3.50 $ | -18.6 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.70 $ | 3.51 $ | +30.1 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 29.19 $ | 30.00 $ | +2.8 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.34 $ | 3.64 $ | -31.9 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 30,499.50 $ | 35,699.74 $ | +17.1 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,610.75 $ | 26,275.78 $ | -1.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Los Angeles, CA Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 194.27 $ | 171.50 $ | -11.7 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 68.62 $ | 58.82 $ | -14.3 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 75.00 $ | 63.57 $ | -15.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Los Angeles, CA Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 58.85 $ | 104.29 $ | +77.2 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 13.40 $ | 31.22 $ | +133.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 18.00 $ | 16.68 $ | -7.3 % |
Childcare | Los Angeles, CA Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,950.00 $ | 2,326.57 $ | +19.3 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 28,750.00 $ | 51,000.00 $ | +77.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Los Angeles, CA Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 62.16 $ | 73.41 $ | +18.1 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 42.81 $ | 50.96 $ | +19.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 106.40 $ | 115.93 $ | +9.0 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 145.95 $ | 173.48 $ | +18.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Los Angeles, CA Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,487.75 $ | 2,519.32 $ | +1.3 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,120.67 $ | 2,058.28 $ | -2.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,720.36 $ | 5,360.53 $ | +13.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 3,716.96 $ | 3,754.41 $ | +1.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Los Angeles, CA Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 762.34 $ | 910.84 $ | +19.5 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 667.07 $ | 625.87 $ | -6.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Los Angeles, CA Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,368.08 $ | 6,033.45 $ | +12.4 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.78 | 6.55 | -3.3 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 281 | 137 |
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