What can I expect for the cost of living in Los Angeles.?
829701
way too much to live unless you make 200K
493824
Me,being from the States I would say in Los Angeles would be a Nanny to the stars. Modelling,so many young people go out to L.A. and have a very hard time,getting into this field. You have to watch out for those snakes,that are lurking around,wanting you to do something else,other than modelling. Waitress,is great if you get into the best restaurants,not just a chain restaurant. Housekeeping doesn't pay all that great,unless you find yourself working for some famous person,but even getting into this field is very very hard. Living in L.A. is very expensive. You should make at least 2,500 a week. Hope this helped.....Good Luck,to you....Dimples
1120586
Many variables there. What profession? Minimum wage varies from the standard to $6.75/hr in LA and Orange Counties and $8.84/hr in San Francisco. Cost of living is higher in these areas as well.
187561
You need to do some research to determine what the mean salary is for jobs like this.  You man not find something exact, but you should be able to get pretty close.  You may want to check with the Employment Office or other labor resources.  It really really depend upon the area in California.  In LA you would probably have to pay more than you would in Northern California.
1025489
I know we are actually getting out rn's from canada because nobody wants the pay here, but the cost of living is a heck of a lot less in san antonio, texas than san diego.  I own a 3 bedroom 1800 sq. ft. house on the Northside of SA for less than 100,000.  This is not uncommon.  I don't think you can find a deal like that in San Diego.  San Diego is beautiful and on the ocean and all.  San Antonio has a different climate and it's very historic.  The people are very friendly.  It's in a class all it's own, but you'd probably miss the water.
844201
...it's all relative...to someone who's making $500/week, $60K ($5000/mo) is high!  to someone who needs to make over $100K just to keep up their house payments and live (like here in Los Angeles)...$60K is low.\n\nso it depends on what you are doing for your money, and where you are geographically
107632
Single living is going to be pretty tough in any city or state, because the bottom end of single person living is usually around 300 dollars whereever you go.  Now in bigger cities, that 300 dollars is obviously not going to get you as far in terms of "decency" as it would in a much smaller town, it just depends on what you define as "decent".  If you are going for the absolute value for the dollar, you probably want to go to a smaller town (but not small enough that it doesnt have apartments).  Also, I would really recommend living with ROOMATES.  On that income, it really helps to have everything split.  And I am afraid that on that income, having and maintaining a car, with car insurance just isnt possible (assuming you live by yourself, if you have enough roomates it may be possible)\n\nA good place to start looking at the comparative cost of living is at http://www.bestplaces.net/city/.  Under the cost of living section, it gives you a number which is calculated by taking the cost of living in that area, and dividing it by the average cost of living and multiplying it by 100.  This is the "cost of living index".\n\nAnyway, I hope that helped.
821104
I think a $100-$150 a week is fair depending on what part of Brooklyn. I'm from NY as well and see ads in the paper for rooms for rent at about that range.
433916
You could check the Census tract figures for the area you are concerned with--I included a link to figures for San Diego. If it works, it should take you right to the page listing housing costs.
147337
i would suggest using www.homefair.com.   they provide info on cost of living comparisions and school comparisions.  For example if you make 30k where you live it may tell you you need 35 in your new city to be at the same level
5820
Here is a site that you can see what the max rent could be. http://pen2.ci.santa-monica.ca.us/mar/
1090809
Well that really depends - live where, CA or AL?  apartment or house, kids or no kids? \n\nWhen I moved out and got my first one room studio apt in St Louis, I was making $8.00 - but that was 18 years ago. \n\nToday, I would guess a minimum of $15 if you like bologna and mac & Cheese.   But I am sure there are people who survive on less.
641212
So hard to compare. \n$700/month for a professional like you would be ridiculously low here in the USA, but it is also probably more expensive to live here (housing, food, taxes, insurance, etc...)  \nIt is hard to say what that means in terms of real spending power.
150608
Pasadena is one of the most expensive places to live.  What basis are you asking to be used for the adjustment?
434877
Check out the cost of living for the city you are thinking of moving to first against where you are living now. That will help you decide. It could be just a break even proposition.
366512
This isn't perfect or exact but this should be a pretty close representation of a typical family:\n\nhttp://www.bls.gov/ro9/cexphoe.htm\n\nIf you're in California or the east coast then I'd expect housing to be a lot closer to 50%-60% of income.
1041082
A comparison of Seattle to Los Angeles is easy to do with facts and data (albeit a bit dated), I was born in Seattle, my husband grew up in LA and our son goes to university there now, my husband and I have lived in Seattle for about 30 years. My opinion is that Seattle is more culturally endowed, more marine, cleaner, has better transit and the area as a whole is thriving. Los Angeles is far more ethnically diverse (though Seattle is far from white bread) is more spread out, has enormous possibilities in the entertainment industry, but there’s a real spread between the ends of the fiscal spectrum. I’ve included links below that you can use to compare schools, hospitals, crime, weather, etc.\n\nThe median age is lower in Los Angeles (31 vs. 35) while the marital rate is much higher than in Seattle (46% vs. 40%). The median income in Seattle is $45k as opposed to Los Angeles’ $36k, and the median house values in Seattle are about $40k more. Housing cost isn’t the only indicator to look at though. Electricity, food and gasoline are cheaper in Seattle. Homes have to be heated in Seattle, cooled in Los Angeles. The tap water in Seattle is actually drinkable and though many people buy bottles of water, Seattle houses don’t all have big water dispensing units like in LA. In Seattle people have to pay for tans if they want them. The education level is much higher at the high school level and significantly higher for college degrees in Seattle than LA (twice the percentage).\n\nI believe California has an income tax and a sales tax while Washington has only an enormous sales tax on all but food (candy, pop, beer, etc. are taxed). The crime rate in both Seattle and Los Angeles is about twice the national average crime rate, though the burglary, stolen vehicle, and larceny rate in Seattle is about twice that of LA while assaults, murders, and robberies were twice as prevalent in Los Angeles than Seattle. Average temperatures in Los Angeles are much higher than the national average, where Seattle is lower. The precipitation level in Seattle is much higher than LA.