Cost of living comparison
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Los Angeles vs. Aurora Cost of Living Summary
Los Angeles is 27.0% more expensive than Aurora.
Los Angeles vs. Aurora Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Los Angeles instead of Aurora, you would:
pay 14.2% more for restaurants
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Aurora
|
Los Angeles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$2.26
|
|
Aurora vs. Los Angeles - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.0% more for groceries
|
Aurora
|
Los Angeles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.58
|
$4.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
|
$6.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
|
$4.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.36
|
$7.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.66
|
$7.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$1.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.80
|
$1.22
|
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Aurora vs. Los Angeles - Cost of groceries
pay 5.9% more for transportation
|
Aurora
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.01
|
$4.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$175.00
|
$93.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,727.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.01
|
|
Aurora vs. Los Angeles - Cost of transportation
pay 16.1% more for housing
|
Aurora
|
Los Angeles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.00
|
$74.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,933.33
|
$2,536.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,773.33
|
$1,984.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.59
|
$155.53
|
|
Aurora vs. Los Angeles - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Aurora
|
Los Angeles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,762.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$27,000.00
|
Aurora vs. Los Angeles - Cost of childcare
pay 90.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Aurora
|
Los Angeles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.50
|
$5.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.45
|
$11.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.00
|
$47.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$18.00
|
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Aurora vs. Los Angeles - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.7% more for clothing
|
Aurora
|
Los Angeles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.75
|
$61.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.00
|
$44.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.33
|
$100.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.00
|
$149.85
|
|
Aurora vs. Los Angeles - Cost of clothing
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