Cost of living comparison
Los Angeles is 1.3% more expensive than San Diego.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.7% more in Los Angeles
- Groceries
-
pay 9.6% more in Los Angeles
- Transportation
-
pay 5.6% less in Los Angeles
- Housing
-
pay 15.0% less in Los Angeles
- Childcare
-
pay 17.1% more in Los Angeles
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.7% less in Los Angeles
- Clothing
-
pay 0.1% more in Los Angeles
The cost of childcare, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Los Angeles are more expensive than in San Diego. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Los Angeles.
If you lived in Los Angeles instead of San Diego, you would:
pay 9.7% more for restaurants
|
San Diego
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.50
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$2.23
|
|
pay 9.6% more for groceries
|
San Diego
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.20
|
$4.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.34
|
$6.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
|
$4.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.28
|
$4.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.85
|
$7.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$2.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$1.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$1.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$2.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$1.15
|
|
pay 5.6% less for transportation
|
San Diego
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
|
$4.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.00
|
$79.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,376.95
|
$30,499.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$16.52
|
|
pay 15.0% less for housing
|
San Diego
|
Los Angeles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.11
|
$72.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,839.47
|
$2,395.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,284.17
|
$2,100.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.96
|
$144.10
|
|
pay 17.1% more for childcare
|
San Diego
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,754.29
|
$1,778.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,666.67
|
$28,750.00
|
|
pay 6.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Diego
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.41
|
$5.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.06
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.21
|
$59.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$18.00
|
|
pay 0.1% more for clothing
|
San Diego
|
Los Angeles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.49
|
$58.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.66
|
$42.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.33
|
$101.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.86
|
$144.74
|
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