Waxhaw, North Carolina vs. Los Angeles, California

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Los Angeles, California is 47.0% more expensive than Waxhaw, North Carolina.

You would need a salary of $367,389 in Los Angeles, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Waxhaw, North Carolina.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Los Angeles, California is more expensive than Waxhaw, North Carolina
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
74% more expensive in Los Angeles
than in Waxhaw, North Carolina
Waxhaw, NC vs. Los Angeles, CA
Compared to Waxhaw, Los Angeles is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  47.0% higher
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Renter
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Food
  0.5% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  118.1% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  5.3% lower
  Commute
  53.3% higher
  Health
  7.4% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  1.0% higher