Cost of living comparison
Los Angeles is 43.9% more expensive than Louisiana.
If you lived in Los Angeles instead of Louisiana, you would:
pay 26.1% more for restaurants
Louisiana
|
Los Angeles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.81
|
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
|
$12.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$2.95
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
|
$2.23
|
|
pay 25.7% more for groceries
Louisiana
|
Los Angeles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.96
|
$4.99
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.15
|
$6.87
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
|
$4.56
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.92
|
$4.77
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.28
|
$7.25
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$2.72
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$1.05
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$1.66
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
|
$2.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.35
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$1.15
|
|
pay 40.8% more for transportation
Louisiana
|
Los Angeles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.93
|
$4.96
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$40.33
|
$79.13
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,948.70
|
$30,499.50
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.31
|
$16.52
|
|
pay 58.4% more for housing
Louisiana
|
Los Angeles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.76
|
$72.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,159.60
|
$2,395.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,039.36
|
$2,100.61
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.15
|
$144.10
|
|
pay 85.9% more for childcare
Louisiana
|
Los Angeles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,554.86
|
$1,778.57
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,175.00
|
$28,750.00
|
|
pay 39.2% more for entertainment and sports
Louisiana
|
Los Angeles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.80
|
$8.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.08
|
$5.46
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.50
|
$12.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.67
|
$59.41
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.43
|
$18.00
|
|
pay 31.5% more for clothing
Louisiana
|
Los Angeles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.13
|
$58.46
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.45
|
$42.72
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.65
|
$101.30
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.33
|
$144.74
|
|
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