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

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 30.4% higher than in Los Angeles, CA (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 42.5% higher than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 61.3% higher than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 19.2% higher than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 20.2% higher than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 21.7% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $ 30.00 $      +20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $ 140.00 $      +40.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.00 $ 13.00 $      -7.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.75 $ 8.00 $      -8.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $ 12.00 $      +20.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.72 $ 6.01 $      +5.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.86 $ 3.20 $      +12.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.24 $ 2.54 $      +13.4 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.44 $ 5.98 $      +34.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.11 $ 4.58 $      +11.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.50 $ 3.71 $      +48.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.91 $ 6.33 $      -8.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.77 $ 7.56 $      +31.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.52 $ 7.15 $      -4.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.76 $ 9.10 $      +3.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.74 $ 3.38 $      +23.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.14 $ 1.13 $      -0.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.74 $ 2.47 $      +41.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.26 $ 2.70 $      +19.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $ 1.68 $      +26.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.14 $ 1.69 $      +48.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.04 $ 3.25 $      +59.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.14 $ 2.53 $      +18.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 19.99 $      +33.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.49 $ 2.80 $      +12.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.04 $ 3.67 $      +20.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 $ 18.00 $      +63.6 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $ 2.90 $      +65.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 83.48 $ 132.00 $      +58.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.10 $ 5.00 $      +61.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.84 $ 3.50 $      +23.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.19 $ 42.00 $      +43.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.86 $ 3.73 $      -23.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,750.00 $ 34,500.00 $      +8.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,631.82 $ 27,985.28 $      +5.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 193.20 $ 186.67 $      -3.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 61.06 $ 57.90 $      -5.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.05 $ 61.32 $      -12.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.21 $ 159.00 $      +244.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.50 $ 64.58 $      +416.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $ 20.00 $      +11.1 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,662.50 $ 3,164.36 $      +90.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,750.00 $ 56,857.14 $      +139.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.17 $ 66.88 $      +11.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.87 $ 48.95 $      +6.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 101.07 $ 113.27 $      +12.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 147.37 $ 167.33 $      +13.5 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,599.28 $ 3,992.29 $      +53.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,009.57 $ 2,765.47 $      +37.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,437.73 $ 8,816.67 $      +98.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,878.80 $ 5,280.00 $      +36.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 715.40 $ 1,668.59 $      +133.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 629.46 $ 1,197.27 $      +90.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,598.13 $ 5,132.20 $      +11.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.52 6.47      -0.7 %
Last update: May 2025May 2025
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