Cost of living comparison
compared to
Los Angeles vs. Texas Cost of Living Summary
Los Angeles is 30.2% more expensive than Texas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.3% more in Los Angeles
- Groceries
-
pay 36.3% more in Los Angeles
- Transportation
-
pay 29.0% more in Los Angeles
- Housing
-
pay 39.3% more in Los Angeles
- Childcare
-
pay 41.9% more in Los Angeles
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.5% more in Los Angeles
- Clothing
-
pay 15.1% more in Los Angeles
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Los Angeles are more expensive than in Texas.
Los Angeles vs. Texas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Los Angeles instead of Texas, you would:
pay 20.3% more for restaurants
|
Texas
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.98
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.11
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$2.26
|
|
Texas vs. Los Angeles - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.3% more for groceries
|
Texas
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.07
|
$4.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.88
|
$6.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
|
$4.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.65
|
$7.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
|
$7.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$1.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
|
$2.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$1.22
|
|
Texas vs. Los Angeles - Cost of groceries
pay 29.0% more for transportation
|
Texas
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.80
|
$4.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.85
|
$93.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,437.50
|
$32,727.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.56
|
$18.01
|
|
Texas vs. Los Angeles - Cost of transportation
pay 39.3% more for housing
|
Texas
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.71
|
$74.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,350.67
|
$2,536.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,182.99
|
$1,984.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.66
|
$155.53
|
|
Texas vs. Los Angeles - Cost of housing
pay 41.9% more for childcare
|
Texas
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.70
|
$1,762.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,910.43
|
$27,000.00
|
|
Texas vs. Los Angeles - Cost of childcare
pay 29.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Texas
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.30
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.29
|
$5.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.91
|
$11.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.46
|
$47.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$18.00
|
|
Texas vs. Los Angeles - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.1% more for clothing
|
Texas
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.84
|
$61.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.75
|
$44.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.62
|
$100.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.01
|
$149.85
|
|
Texas vs. Los Angeles - Cost of clothing
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