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Cost of Living and Rent in Los Angeles

Los Angeles · City-centre one-bedroom rent: $2,589 / month. Outside the centre: $2,375 / month.

United States North America USD

Los Angeles · Monthly living budget

Rent and living cost data are needed to estimate a budget.

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Average net income

No dataMonthly net income

One-bedroom rent (centre)

$2,589Monthly rent in the city centre

Living costs

No dataMonthly expenses excluding rent

Budget coverage

No dataIncome ÷ expenses including rent

Los Angeles · Transport

Figures below are country averages and may differ in this city.

Monthly public transportNo dataUnited States · Country data
Petrol (one litre)$1.23United States · Country data
Diesel (one litre)$1.66United States · Country data

Data and methodology

Budget = monthly rent + living costs excluding rent. Budget coverage = monthly net income ÷ budget × 100. This ratio is not a purchasing power index or a guarantee of comfortable living.

Data are shown with their sources and verification dates. Missing amounts are shown as “No data”.

Sourced data details

City centre one-bedroom · monthly

$2,589

2026-09-16

Rent source

Outside-centre one-bedroom · monthly

$2,375

2026-09-16

Rent source

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What do the data show?

Los Angeles, United States: monthly city-centre one-bedroom rent $2,589; outside the centre $2,375. Country salaries are not substituted for missing verified city salaries. Rent source

Latest source-data date: . Each metric retains its own date and scope.

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