Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and Heidelberg 

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Consumer Prices in Heidelberg are 20.7% lower than in Los Angeles, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Heidelberg are 33.9% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in Heidelberg are 52.3% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in Heidelberg are 36.4% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in Heidelberg are 25.6% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Heidelberg is 2.9% higher than in Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit Heidelberg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(23.22 €)
16.15 $
(15.00 €)
     -35.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(111.44 €)
69.99 $
(65.00 €)
     -41.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.14 €)
10.77 $
(10.00 €)
     -10.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.43 €)
4.31 $
(4.00 €)
     -46.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(9.29 €)
3.77 $
(3.50 €)
     -62.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.36 $
(4.98 €)
3.57 $
(3.32 €)
     -33.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 $
(2.60 €)
2.76 $
(2.56 €)
     -1.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.13 $
(1.98 €)
2.62 $
(2.44 €)
     +23.0 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit Heidelberg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.80 $
(4.46 €)
4.10 $
(3.81 €)
     -14.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.83 $
(4.48 €)
2.21 $
(2.06 €)
     -54.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.72 $
(2.52 €)
1.35 $
(1.25 €)
     -50.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.01 $
(4.65 €)
3.82 $
(3.55 €)
     -23.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.32 $
(5.87 €)
6.06 $
(5.62 €)
     -4.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.47 $
(6.94 €)
7.70 $
(7.15 €)
     +3.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.35 $
(7.75 €)
8.45 $
(7.85 €)
     +1.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.52 $
(2.34 €)
1.36 $
(1.26 €)
     -46.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $
(0.89 €)
0.69 $
(0.64 €)
     -28.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.50 $
(1.39 €)
0.97 $
(0.90 €)
     -35.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(2.07 €)
1.36 $
(1.27 €)
     -38.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.44 $
(1.33 €)
0.76 $
(0.70 €)
     -47.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.08 $
(1.00 €)
0.76 $
(0.70 €)
     -29.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.06 $
(1.91 €)
2.04 $
(1.89 €)
     -1.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(2.06 €)
0.96 $
(0.89 €)
     -56.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.93 €)
6.45 $
(5.99 €)
     -57.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $
(2.01 €)
0.87 $
(0.81 €)
     -59.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.90 $
(3.62 €)
2.11 $
(1.96 €)
     -45.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(11.14 €)
8.83 $
(8.20 €)
     -26.4 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit Heidelberg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(1.63 €)
3.23 $
(3.00 €)
     +84.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.96 $
(80.75 €)
52.76 $
(49.00 €)
     -39.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.30 $
(3.99 €)
3.50 $
(3.25 €)
     -18.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(2.51 €)
4.77 $
(4.43 €)
     +76.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.19 $
(27.11 €)
32.30 $
(30.00 €)
     +10.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.34 $
(4.96 €)
7.14 $
(6.63 €)
     +33.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,499.50 $
(28,323.36 €)
29,268.29 $
(27,180.00 €)
     -4.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,610.75 $
(24,712.08 €)
30,151.29 $
(28,000.00 €)
     +13.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit Heidelberg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 194.49 $
(180.61 €)
316.11 $
(293.56 €)
     +62.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 70.79 $
(65.74 €)
30.51 $
(28.33 €)
     -56.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 75.67 $
(70.27 €)
50.92 $
(47.29 €)
     -32.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit Heidelberg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 60.42 $
(56.11 €)
47.38 $
(44.00 €)
     -21.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.40 $
(12.44 €)
19.38 $
(18.00 €)
     +44.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(16.72 €)
16.15 $
(15.00 €)
     -10.3 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit Heidelberg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,950.00 $
(1,810.87 €)
574.31 $
(533.33 €)
     -70.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,750.00 $
(26,698.69 €)
10,768.32 $
(10,000.00 €)
     -62.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit Heidelberg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.66 $
(58.19 €)
95.42 $
(88.61 €)
     +52.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.81 $
(39.76 €)
37.69 $
(35.00 €)
     -12.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 105.83 $
(98.28 €)
103.02 $
(95.67 €)
     -2.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.75 $
(135.35 €)
147.17 $
(136.67 €)
     +1.0 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit Heidelberg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,474.62 $
(2,298.05 €)
1,224.51 $
(1,137.14 €)
     -50.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,120.67 $
(1,969.36 €)
881.66 $
(818.75 €)
     -58.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,728.52 $
(4,391.14 €)
2,369.03 $
(2,200.00 €)
     -49.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,725.64 $
(3,459.82 €)
1,752.84 $
(1,627.78 €)
     -53.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit Heidelberg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 762.34 $
(707.95 €)
767.45 $
(712.69 €)
     +0.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 667.07 $
(619.48 €)
696.78 $
(647.06 €)
     +4.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit Heidelberg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,368.08 $
(4,985.06 €)
3,653.42 $
(3,392.75 €)
     -31.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.78 3.98      -41.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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