Cost of living comparison
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Fort Wayne vs. Los Angeles Cost of Living Summary
Fort Wayne is 26.1% cheaper than Los Angeles.
Fort Wayne vs. Los Angeles Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fort Wayne instead of Los Angeles, you would:
pay 19.6% less for restaurants
|
Los Angeles
|
Fort Wayne
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$16.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$2.23
|
|
Los Angeles vs. Fort Wayne - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.1% less for groceries
|
Los Angeles
|
Fort Wayne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.52
|
$2.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.67
|
$8.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.71
|
$3.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.43
|
$3.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.55
|
$4.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$2.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
$0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$2.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$1.37
|
|
Los Angeles vs. Fort Wayne - Cost of groceries
pay 28.8% less for transportation
|
Los Angeles
|
Fort Wayne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$3.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$93.48
|
$32.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,727.50
|
$31,965.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
|
$15.43
|
|
Los Angeles vs. Fort Wayne - Cost of transportation
pay 33.4% less for housing
|
Los Angeles
|
Fort Wayne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.01
|
$70.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,536.54
|
$1,233.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,984.71
|
$1,016.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.53
|
$110.66
|
|
Los Angeles vs. Fort Wayne - Cost of housing
pay 35.8% less for childcare
|
Los Angeles
|
Fort Wayne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,762.50
|
$955.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,000.00
|
$20,000.00
|
|
Los Angeles vs. Fort Wayne - Cost of childcare
pay 25.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Los Angeles
|
Fort Wayne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$4.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.76
|
$4.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
|
$8.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.45
|
$50.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$12.00
|
|
Los Angeles vs. Fort Wayne - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.6% less for clothing
|
Los Angeles
|
Fort Wayne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.25
|
$51.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.15
|
$37.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.09
|
$91.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$149.85
|
$100.00
|
|
Los Angeles vs. Fort Wayne - Cost of clothing
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