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 | Billings | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,064/mo | $1,791/mo | 40.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $285,300 | $822,600 | 65.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $69,692 | $76,244 | 8.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.4 | 105.8 | 7.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 88.2 | 135.7 | 35.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 103.2 | 2.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.3 | 104.2 | 3.7% lower 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 Billings, you'd need $145,870 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Billings, MT is about 31.4% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 51% lower in Billings than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Billings, you'd need about $116,696 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.