🇺🇸 CA, United States · #31 of 538 cities · 2026

Cost of Living in Los Angeles

8.4% above the United States average

Ranked #31 of 538 cities · More expensive than 94.2% of cities worldwide

Compared to United States average

Rent Prices

Rent Prices in Los Angeles

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom USD 2,689/mo USD 2,419/mo 10%
3-Bedroom USD 5,834/mo USD 3,953/mo 10%
Numbeo · 2026-03-12

Multi-Source Comparison

★★ Medium Confidence

Los Angeles has a composite cost index of 79.6 from 4 independent data sources.

79.6
Composite
4
Sources
6.7
Spread

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
77.0
Expatistan
82.2
LivingCost
95.5
SIM
75.4
Eurostat Validation (EU27 = 100) Gov. Data
Eurostat
129.6

Based on 108 country PLI x 1.2 city factor

View all 127 cities | Data last updated: 2026-03-18

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
+8.4% Expensive
Rent
+27.2% Very expensive
Groceries
+6.3% Average
Restaurants
+11.3% Expensive
Purchasing Power
-39.7% Very weak

Living in Los Angeles: What to Expect

Los Angeles is expensive by global standards (ranked #31 of 538 cities). It is 8.4% more expensive than the United States average, based on 74 cities.

Groceries are average, while dining out is expensive. Groceries offers the best value, while Rent is the priciest.

Local purchasing power is limited — residents can afford fewer goods and services than in most cities.

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