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 | Buffalo | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $942/mo | $1,791/mo | 47.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $132,100 | $822,600 | 83.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $46,184 | $76,244 | 39.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 101.0 | 104.0 | 2.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 99.3 | 82.4 | 20.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 100.5 | 4.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.7 | 104.0 | 0.7% 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 Buffalo, you'd need $190,133 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Buffalo, NY is about 47.4% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 47% lower in Buffalo than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Buffalo, you'd need about $152,107 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.