Cost of Living Calculator - Wheat Ridge, Colorado vs Los Angeles, California


The cost of living in Los Angeles, California is 32.1% more expensive than Wheat Ridge, Colorado.

You would need a salary of $99,063 in Los Angeles, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Los Angeles, California is more expensive than Wheat Ridge, Colorado
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
60% more expensive in Los Angeles
than in Wheat Ridge, Colorado
Wheat Ridge, CO vs Los Angeles, CA
Compared to Wheat Ridge, Los Angeles is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  32.1% 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
  2.1% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  62.7% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  2.6% lower
  Commute
  46.9% higher
  Health
  7.7% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  4.2% lower

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