Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and Durban 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Durban are 60.5% lower than in Los Angeles, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Durban are 71.0% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in Durban are 85.5% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in Durban are 72.0% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in Durban are 68.0% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Durban is 34.7% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Currency: Sticky Currency      Switch to metric measurement units
Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit Durban Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(461.28 R)
8.13 $
(150.00 R)
     -67.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(2,214.15 R)
27.10 $
(500.00 R)
     -77.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(221.42 R)
4.34 $
(80.00 R)
     -63.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(147.61 R)
1.63 $
(30.00 R)
     -79.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(184.51 R)
2.17 $
(40.00 R)
     -78.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.31 $
(97.93 R)
1.72 $
(31.71 R)
     -67.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.78 $
(51.29 R)
0.85 $
(15.61 R)
     -69.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(38.07 R)
0.59 $
(10.94 R)
     -71.3 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit Durban Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.60 $
(84.95 R)
4.12 $
(76.05 R)
     -10.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.70 $
(86.74 R)
0.82 $
(15.19 R)
     -82.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.64 $
(48.63 R)
0.62 $
(11.51 R)
     -76.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.92 $
(90.82 R)
1.82 $
(33.65 R)
     -63.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.13 $
(113.12 R)
2.98 $
(54.98 R)
     -51.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.43 $
(137.07 R)
1.88 $
(34.71 R)
     -74.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.29 $
(152.92 R)
2.73 $
(50.40 R)
     -67.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.59 $
(47.81 R)
0.60 $
(11.02 R)
     -77.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.03 $
(19.08 R)
0.54 $
(9.90 R)
     -48.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.53 $
(28.27 R)
0.51 $
(9.46 R)
     -66.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.25 $
(41.45 R)
0.55 $
(10.19 R)
     -75.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.46 $
(26.92 R)
0.47 $
(8.71 R)
     -67.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.08 $
(19.97 R)
0.50 $
(9.21 R)
     -53.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.10 $
(38.73 R)
0.94 $
(17.42 R)
     -55.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.16 $
(39.93 R)
0.89 $
(16.45 R)
     -58.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.99 $
(276.58 R)
4.34 $
(80.00 R)
     -71.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.60 $
(48.03 R)
1.38 $
(25.50 R)
     -46.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.88 $
(71.63 R)
1.81 $
(33.39 R)
     -53.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(221.42 R)
2.71 $
(50.00 R)
     -77.4 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit Durban Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(32.29 R)
1.63 $
(30.00 R)
     -7.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 83.48 $
(1,540.28 R)
41.24 $
(760.87 R)
     -50.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.10 $
(57.20 R)
1.63 $
(30.00 R)
     -47.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(49.82 R)
1.05 $
(19.31 R)
     -61.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.19 $
(538.59 R)
6.50 $
(120.00 R)
     -77.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.32 $
(98.19 R)
4.86 $
(89.71 R)
     -8.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(553,537.65 R)
18,968.90 $
(350,000.00 R)
     -36.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,886.65 $
(496,092.46 R)
22,922.35 $
(422,946.15 R)
     -14.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit Durban Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 190.64 $
(3,517.55 R)
140.41 $
(2,590.78 R)
     -26.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 67.86 $
(1,252.13 R)
27.83 $
(513.44 R)
     -59.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 74.34 $
(1,371.60 R)
37.94 $
(699.95 R)
     -49.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit Durban Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 53.08 $
(979.34 R)
30.11 $
(555.56 R)
     -43.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.40 $
(173.44 R)
8.67 $
(160.00 R)
     -7.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(332.12 R)
5.96 $
(110.00 R)
     -66.9 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit Durban Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,950.00 $
(35,979.95 R)
178.69 $
(3,297.06 R)
     -90.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,750.00 $
(530,473.58 R)
3,380.53 $
(62,375.00 R)
     -88.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit Durban Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.08 $
(1,145.36 R)
38.80 $
(715.90 R)
     -37.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.06 $
(813.00 R)
25.57 $
(471.81 R)
     -42.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.54 $
(1,965.77 R)
78.86 $
(1,455.00 R)
     -26.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.95 $
(2,693.00 R)
63.68 $
(1,175.00 R)
     -56.4 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit Durban Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,490.71 $
(45,956.80 R)
340.24 $
(6,277.78 R)
     -86.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,107.10 $
(38,878.58 R)
319.76 $
(5,900.00 R)
     -84.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,720.36 $
(87,096.51 R)
628.19 $
(11,590.91 R)
     -86.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,743.64 $
(69,074.86 R)
594.74 $
(10,973.68 R)
     -84.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit Durban Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 745.37 $
(13,752.94 R)
64.05 $
(1,181.76 R)
     -91.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 667.07 $
(12,308.32 R)
95.36 $
(1,759.52 R)
     -85.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit Durban Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,377.86 $
(99,228.25 R)
1,017.70 $
(18,777.75 R)
     -81.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.74 11.88      +76.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
Contributors in the past 12 months:28772