Los Angeles vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3196
$1479
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7594
$3609
🏠 One person rent
$2049
$846
🏘️ Family rent
$3732
$1592
🍽️ Food expenses
$709
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4771
$967
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
99
42
😀 Quality of life
93
67
🏙️ Population
3.9M
881K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 116% more expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 80th and 3517th ($3196 vs $1479) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 1st in the United States and Panama, respectively. Check the United States vs Panama comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Los Angeles compared to 0.7 months in Panama City. Los Angeles ranked 7th best city to live in the United States vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 58th and 3734th among best cities to live in the world.

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Los Angeles Panama City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.7
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.7
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.51
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5.77
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2168
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1758
$681
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4056
$1749
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3293
$1344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$78
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$45.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8056
$2551
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7115
$1632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.5
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.1
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.05
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$9.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$3.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$7.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.25
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$3.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$7.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$54.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1650
$477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28838
$13616

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2887
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2803
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2873
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2798
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2735
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2936
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2902
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2768
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3061
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2727
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3105
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2786
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3659
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3014
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2903
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2788
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2780
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3033
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3416
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2750
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3370
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2735
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3086
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3104
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2824
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2787
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2720
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3022
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3162
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2758
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2669
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2662
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3573
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2789
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3256
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2919

Cities near Panama City

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1328
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1310
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1304
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$957
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1172
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1116
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1117
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1089
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$664
329 km or 204 mi David
$890
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$645
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1225
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$669
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$524
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$760
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$705
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1024
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1324
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1296
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$604
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$839
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1269
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$906
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$897
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$741
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$773
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$801
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$649
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$742
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$653
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1213
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$680
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$837
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$742
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$759
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$605
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$598
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$513
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$932