Cost of Living in Thousand Oaks vs Los Angeles

Cost of living in Thousand Oaks is 99% higher than in Los Angeles (without rent).

Rent in Thousand Oaks is 704% more expensive than in Los Angeles.

Cost of living including rent in Thousand Oaks is 344% higher than in Los Angeles.

Food in Thousand Oaks is 104% more expensive than in Los Angeles.

Transport in Thousand Oaks is 29% more expensive than in Los Angeles.

Thousand Oaks vs. Los Angeles Comparision

Thousand Oaks Los Angeles
Cost of Living, including rent
3,299 $
743 $
Without Rent
879 $
441 $
Rent & Utilities
2,420 $
301 $
Food
638 $
313 $
Transport
68 $
53 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
6,530 $
681 $
Quality of Life
89
44
Population
127.0K
143.0K

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Thousand Oaks Los Angeles

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
20 $ 7.2 $
Dinner, for 2 90.2 $ 27.6 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 8.68 $ 7.82 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 7.04 $ 2.77 $
Capuccino 5.65 $ 2.21 $
Coke, 330ml 2.74 $ 1.4 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.2 $ 1.24 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 3.77 $ 1.6 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.51 $ 1.56 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.98 $ 3.39 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 14.2 $ 10.8 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.2 $ 6.93 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 16.4 $ 12 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.29 $ 1.85 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.72 $ 1.74 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.88 $ 1.64 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.33 $ 1.21 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.8 $ 1.47 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.31 $ 0.82 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.47 $ 2.05 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 15 $ 5.57 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.73 $ 1.05 $
Cigarette pack 8.94 $ 5.79 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 2.74 $ 0.56 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 50.5 $ 34.6 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.3 $ 1.38 $
Taxi, 8 km 25.9 $ 20.1 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 128 $ 36.2 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 10 $ 4.73 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 7 $ 3.65 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 4.5 $ 1.74 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.33 $ 1.79 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
97.9 $ 69.6 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
150 $ 106 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
73.1 $ 22.2 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 2,232 $ 200 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 3,500 $ 279 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 2,313 $ 249 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 3,950 $ 391 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 5,785 $ 2,008 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 5,737 $ 1,979 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 6,530 $ 681 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.56 % 5.32 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 95.3 $ 30.6 $
Cinema, 1 seat 14 $ 5.52 $
Haircut 20.7 $ 8.81 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 85.8 $ 58.4 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 49.7 $ 44.5 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 1,748 $ 349 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 25,234 $ 4,628 $