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If you make
$70,000 in Chicago, Illinois
you would need to make
$78,725 in Los Angeles, California
to maintain the same standard of living
Los Angeles, California is 13%
more expensive than Chicago, Illinois

The cost of living in Los Angeles, California is 12.5% more expensive than the cost of living in Chicago, Illinois. You would need a comparable salary of $78,725 in Los Angeles, California to maintain the same standard of living you have in Chicago, Illinois. Cost of living is calculated based on accumulating the cost of food, transportation, health services, rent, utilities, taxes, and miscellaneous.

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Taylorsville, Utah earns an overall cost-of-living score of 6 out of 10, which is lower in terms of affordability than the 9 out of 10 score given to Abbeville, Louisiana. The cost of living score is calculated based on accumulating the cost of food, transportation, health services, rent, utilities, taxes, and miscellaneous.

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