Cost of living comparison
compared to
Los Angeles vs. United Kingdom Cost of Living Summary
Los Angeles is 26.3% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
Los Angeles vs. United Kingdom Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Los Angeles instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 28.1% more for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.41
£15.38
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
£7.49
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
£1.75
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
£1.24
|
$2.26
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Los Angeles - Cost of restaurants
pay 74.9% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
£1.20
|
$4.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
£3.55
|
$6.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
£4.67
|
$4.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
£2.92
|
$7.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
£2.92
|
$7.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
£0.99
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
$1.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.97
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
£1.13
|
$2.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.54
|
$1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.53
|
$1.22
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Los Angeles - Cost of groceries
pay 16.9% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.44
|
$4.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.05
£74.66
|
$93.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,224.29
£27,304.57
|
$32,727.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.08
£16.64
|
$18.01
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Los Angeles - Cost of transportation
pay 56.9% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.90
£31.58
|
$74.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,285.79
£969.18
|
$2,536.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.09
£800.57
|
$1,984.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.57
£176.06
|
$155.53
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Los Angeles - Cost of housing
pay 27.2% more for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,530.71
£1,153.80
|
$1,762.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,375.12
£14,604.27
|
$27,000.00
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Los Angeles - Cost of childcare
pay 7.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
£4.78
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.54
£3.42
|
$5.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.18
£14.46
|
$11.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.26
£37.13
|
$47.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.88
£10.46
|
$18.00
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Los Angeles - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.0% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.00
£64.82
|
$61.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.20
£33.32
|
$44.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.21
£71.77
|
$100.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.36
£76.40
|
$149.85
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Los Angeles - Cost of clothing
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