Cost of living comparison
compared to
West Hollywood vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
West Hollywood is 13.8% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.0% more in West Hollywood
- Groceries
-
pay 6.2% more in West Hollywood
- Transportation
-
pay 14.1% more in West Hollywood
- Housing
-
pay 28.1% more in West Hollywood
- Childcare
-
pay 1.6% more in West Hollywood
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.9% more in West Hollywood
- Clothing
-
pay 9.9% more in West Hollywood
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in West Hollywood are more expensive than in United States.
West Hollywood vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in West Hollywood instead of United States, you would:
pay 9.0% more for restaurants
|
United States
|
West Hollywood
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$22.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.00
|
|
United States vs. West Hollywood - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.2% more for groceries
|
United States
|
West Hollywood
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$4.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$5.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$4.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$7.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$7.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$1.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$2.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.22
|
|
United States vs. West Hollywood - Cost of groceries
pay 14.1% more for transportation
|
United States
|
West Hollywood
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$4.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$32,727.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$18.01
|
|
United States vs. West Hollywood - Cost of transportation
pay 28.1% more for housing
|
United States
|
West Hollywood
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$74.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$2,900.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$1,800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$155.53
|
|
United States vs. West Hollywood - Cost of housing
pay 1.6% more for childcare
|
United States
|
West Hollywood
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$1,206.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$27,000.00
|
|
United States vs. West Hollywood - Cost of childcare
pay 27.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
West Hollywood
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$6.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$11.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$18.00
|
|
United States vs. West Hollywood - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.9% more for clothing
|
United States
|
West Hollywood
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$61.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$34.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$90.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$149.85
|
|
United States vs. West Hollywood - Cost of clothing
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