City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Bellevue | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,422/mo | $1,791/mo | 35.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $1,139,500 | $822,600 | 38.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $149,551 | $76,244 | 96.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 93.6 | 104.0 | 10.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.2 | 82.4 | 8.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 120.5 | 100.5 | 19.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 128.1 | 104.0 | 23.2% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Bellevue, you'd need $73,949 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Los Angeles, CA is about 26.1% cheaper overall than Bellevue, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 26% lower in Los Angeles than in Bellevue. If you earn $80,000 in Bellevue, you'd need about $59,159 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.