Travel budget and cost of living in Los Angeles (California) how much does a trip cost?
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Los Angeles travel budget
Los Angeles: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Los Angeles
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Los Angeles for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 86 for 2 ppl.
- $ 23 per person
- $ 7.5 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 2042*
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 163 for 2 ppl.
- $ 61 per person
- $ 16 per person
- $ 19 per person
Total budget:
$ 4926*
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 275 for 2 ppl.
- $ 108 per person
- $ 31 per person
- $ 38 per person
Total budget:
$ 8763*
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Los Angeles compared to United States in 2024
On average, the cost of living in Los Angeles in 2024 is 11% higher than the average cost of living in the United States (USA).
See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Los Angeles in 2024 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Los Angeles by expense type
Restaurant budget in Los Angeles
($ 17 to $ 52)
30% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 39 to $ 84)
52% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 37
($ 13 to $ 16)
20% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 6 to $ 13)
56% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.8
($ 1.6 to $ 7.1)
19% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.4
($ 4.1 to $ 8)
13% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5
($ 2 to $ 4.1)
14% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 2 to $ 3)
20% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Hotel and accommodation budget in Los Angeles
($ 63 to $ 357)
19% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 163
($ 57 to $ 263)
23% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 151
($ 75 to $ 405)
4% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 221
($ 138 to $ 1086)
13% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 303
($ 355 to $ 1674)
81% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 454
($ 68 to $ 466)
0% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 161
($ 65 to $ 1435)
14% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 234
($ 60 to $ 495)
13% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 201
($ 115 to $ 576)
7% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 221
($ 75 to $ 475)
12% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 199
Supermarket food budget in Los Angeles
($ 0.8 to $ 2)
18% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 2.2 to $ 8.9)
45% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 2.2 to $ 8.9)
23% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.5
($ 2.5 to $ 8)
39% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 8.9 to $ 23)
42% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 2.8 to $ 8.9)
18% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 2.2 to $ 8.9)
10% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.8
($ 1.1 to $ 6.7)
4% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.9
($ 1.4 to $ 3.9)
5% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1
Public and private transport budget in Los Angeles
($ 1.8 to $ 2.8)
22% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.4
($ 1.7 to $ 3.8)
1% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1.1 to $ 1.6)
39% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9
($ 3.1 to $ 7.1)
12% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 21 to $ 246)
29% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 69
Leisure activity budget in Los Angeles
($ 16 to $ 23)
33% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 9.2 to $ 16)
54% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Los Angeles
($ 11 to $ 15)
25% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 31 to $ 98)
15% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 52
($ 27 to $ 61)
4% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 42
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 966)
(fair price: $ 1136)
(fair price: $ 286)
(fair price: $ 400)
(fair price: $ 282)
(fair price: $ 910)
(fair price: $ 1083)
(fair price: $ 1284)
(fair price: $ 231)
(fair price: $ 168)
(fair price: $ 277)
(fair price: $ 313)
About this information on the cost of living in Los Angeles
The information about the cost of living in Los Angeles shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Los Angeles was updated on 08-11-2024.
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