Cost of living comparison
Los Angeles is 5.8% more expensive than Miami.
If you lived in Los Angeles instead of Miami, you would:
pay 11.2% less for restaurants
Miami
|
Los Angeles
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.09
|
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
|
$2.95
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
|
$2.23
|
|
pay 9.2% more for groceries
Miami
|
Los Angeles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.00
|
$4.99
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.57
|
$6.87
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
|
$4.56
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.14
|
$4.77
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.42
|
$7.25
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.61
|
$2.72
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$1.05
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$1.66
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$2.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$1.35
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
|
$1.15
|
|
pay 2.1% more for transportation
Miami
|
Los Angeles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.62
|
$4.96
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$113.75
|
$79.13
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$30,499.50
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.44
|
$16.52
|
|
pay 3.4% more for housing
Miami
|
Los Angeles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.35
|
$72.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,828.52
|
$2,395.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,126.28
|
$2,100.61
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.38
|
$144.10
|
|
pay 26.3% more for childcare
Miami
|
Los Angeles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,281.25
|
$1,778.57
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,250.00
|
$28,750.00
|
|
pay 3.6% more for entertainment and sports
Miami
|
Los Angeles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
|
$8.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.32
|
$5.46
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.40
|
$12.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.09
|
$59.41
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$18.00
|
|
pay 6.9% more for clothing
Miami
|
Los Angeles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.94
|
$58.46
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.62
|
$42.72
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.53
|
$101.30
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.00
|
$144.74
|
|
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